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.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis patients
disease activity
rheumatoid arthritis
case report
systemic lupus erythematosus
risk factors
ankylosing spondylitis
interstitial lung disease
tertiary care
systemic sclerosis