Clinically, 20% of patients with Lupus suffer from eye
complications such as dry eyes, eye inflammation, and eyelid rashes.
Patients are very concerned that how Lupus causes dry eyes and how to
treat the symptom. Well then, let’s learn about it in the following
passage.
How does Lupus cause dry eyes? In the
patients with Lupus, the cause of dry eye is inflammation in the
lacrimal gland that produces tears. Dry eye can range from mild to
severe in these patients. In severe cases, dry eye symptoms are very
severe and can create a gritty and sandy sensation in the eyes as well
as itching and burning. Patients with dry eyes also find that their tear
volume is decreased significantly, which can affect the health of
external parts of the eyes, such as cornea and conjectiva.
Is dry eyes in Lupus severe? Can it be well treated? Dry eye symptoms
are generally treated with over-the-counter tear substitutes, control
of ambient humidity, and barriers to evaporation of tears and the loss
of tears (minor lid surgery).
Usually, with the illness
condition of Lupus improving, dry eye symptoms can also turn better.
Actually, in addition to Lupus, what’s patients with Lupus should be
alert is retinal disease. Retinal vasculities is a complication of Lupus
in which blood supply to the retina is reduced. In this case, the
retina tries to repair itself by producing new blood vessels. However,
the new blood vessels are weak and fragile, and cause blood and fluid to
leak out of them, thus leading to swelling in the retina. When
vasculitis involves the macula, central vision will be decreased or
lost.
To prevent the severe eye complications, patients with
Lupus are suggested to take fundus & retinal examinations every half
a year. In case you experience blurry or reduced vision, don’t hesitate
to visit the doctors timely.
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