Ocular Features of Autoimmune Disorders

Cornea/sclera

Rheumatoid arthritis

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Scleromalacia perforans
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Peripheral ulcerative keratitis

Sjorgren's syndrome

  • Dry eyes - gritty feeling
  • Punctate epithelial erosions seen using fluorescein
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Uveitis

'Mutton-fat' keratic precipitates - granulomatous anterior uveitis

  • Sarcoidosis
  • TB
  • Syphilis
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Posterior synechiae

  • HLA B27 anterior uveitis
  • Idiopathic anterior uveitis
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Posterior uveitis

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  • Retinitis
  • Vasculitis
  • Optic neuritis