Ocular manifestations of Rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common inflammatory arthritis of rheumatoid diseases which are group of immune mediated multisystem diseases.To find out the clinical ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis & to ensure the importance of ophthalmologic assessment for each patient with rheumatoid arithritis.56 patients attendant to the rheumatological unite in Al-Diwaniya Teaching hospital, examined by (Visual acuity, slit lamp biomicroscopy, tonometry, tear breakup time, Schirmer test, & fundoscopy).of 56 patients; 18(32%) had positive ocular findings. The most common finding was dry eye; 9(18%) of patients.