[Eye symptoms of cystic fibrosis]

Cystic fibrosis is common genetic disease, inherited via an autosomal recessive pattern. The authors present state of knowledge, concerning genetic and diagnostic problems, clinical signs and treatment. Several clinically evident involvements of the eye such as xerophthalmia, deficiencies of tear film, functional changes of the optic nerve, papilloedema, nyctalopia, retinal hemorrhages, have been described.