Occular Manifestations of RA

Question 1

25% of patients with RA have eye problems. Name the ocular manifestations.

Answer 1

1. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Dry eye syndrome (most common)
2. Episcleritis (Red eye)
3. Scleritis (Painful Red Eye)
4. Corneal ulceration
5. Keratitis

Question 2

What is Keratoconjunctivitis sicca?

Answer 2

“Dry eye syndrome”

Dry, burning and sandy-gritty feeling in the eye. It is itchy, scratchy, stingy.

There may be some redness.

Question 3

What is painful scleritis or episcleritis?

Answer 3

Scleritis is painful.