Although rheumatic diseases often affect the joints, they can affect vital organs such as the eyes, heart, kidneys, lungs and liver. Eye complaints may occur either at the beginning or in the later stages of many rheumatic diseases.
The most common findings among eye complaints are dry eye and the inflammatory condition of the eye, which we call uveitis. Dry eye usually manifests itself with the feeling of a foreign body in the eye, the feeling of sand in the eye, and burning and stinging sensation. Uveitis is a slightly more severe condition. It can manifest itself with serious conditions such as eye pain, blurred vision, and vision loss.
Apart from dry eye and uveitis, there are also rarer conditions that affect the eye. Sudden loss of vision, drooping eyelids or severe eye pain and partial vision loss can be counted among other symptoms.
It is of great importance for our patients, especially those with known rheumatic diseases, to inform their doctors in case of eye complaints for early diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
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