THE EYE IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE - Collagen Vascular Disease

July 3, 2007 on 7:36 am | In Neurology |

Jean Edwards Holt

The external layers of the eye have a high collagen content. Inflammatory diseases that affect this tissue, such as rheumatoid arthritis or systemic lupus erythematosus, often cause external ocular inflammation. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is the dry eye component of Sjögren syndrome. Most of these diseases also have a vasculitic component, and retinal vascular sheathing and occlusions are common.
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