ocular manifestations

Last reviewed 01/2023

The ocular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis include:

  • keratoconjunctivitis sicca
  • episcleritis
  • scleritis and scleromalacia perforans
  • iritis
  • tenosynovitis of the ocular muscles
  • Sjogren's Syndrome

Some drugs used in rheumatoid arthritis have ocular side-effects:

  • chloroquine causes retinopathy