Sjögren’s dry eye requires collaboration between rheumatologists and ophthalmologists for optimal patient management and treatment of this quality-of-life issue.
New Options for Patients with Concurrent Dry Eye & Rheumatic Disease
Dry eye affects at least 30 million people in the U.S. and many more around the globe. Among patients with autoimmune disease—including Sjögren’s syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis—that number can climb even higher. Although dry eye may sound like just an annoyance, it can range from mildly irritating to debilitating, depending on the extent of the…