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Spectrum of and Factors Associated with Eye Disorders among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Attending Tertiary Hospital in Uganda.

Eunice HeadcraphImmaculate AtukundaMark KaddumukasaLydia NakiyingiRebecca Claire LusobyaAnne Ampaire-MusikaCaroline OtikeElizabeth NagawaPaul JumaFransisco MsongeJuliet Otiti-Sengeri
Published in: Open access rheumatology : research and reviews (2023)
The prevalence of eye disorders among patients with RA was high, with the commonest being dry-eye syndrome. We recommend that ocular examinations be performed on every patient at the time of RA diagnosis for early detection of eye disorders.
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