The effect rheumatoid arthritis has on your eyes

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Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation in the joints and eyes

How rheumatoid arthritis affects the eyes

Rheumatoid arthritis eye problems

Long-term eye problems

Managing rheumatoid arthritis eye symptoms

On this page:

Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation in the joints and eyes

How rheumatoid arthritis affects the eyes

Rheumatoid arthritis eye problems

Long-term eye problems

Managing rheumatoid arthritis eye symptoms

Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation in the joints and eyes

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease that causes painful swelling in the body’s tissues. RA usually affects the joints, because their connective tissue becomes inflamed. Our eyes are made up of this same collagen-rich tissue, which can make them a target for inflammation.

Common eye problems related to rheumatoid arthritis include dryness and inflammation. Over time, it’s possible for more serious eye conditions, such as cataracts and glaucoma to occur. 

On this page:

Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation in the joints and eyes

How rheumatoid arthritis affects the eyes

Rheumatoid arthritis eye problems

Long-term eye problems

Managing rheumatoid arthritis eye symptoms

On this page:

Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation in the joints and eyes

How rheumatoid arthritis affects the eyes

Rheumatoid arthritis eye problems

Long-term eye problems

Managing rheumatoid arthritis eye symptoms

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