RE: ALICE - WAS:---- SLE AND THE EYES

May 23, 2002

Hi, Alice,

You are welcome!! Hope you can find out what the problem is. Hope he

can ease your discomfort.

Hugs,

Joan

Re: [ ] SLE AND THE EYES

In a message dated 5/20/02 5:55:20 PM Central Daylight Time,

cdx7159@... writes:

>

> Sjogren's Syndrome. lupus and the Eye:

>

> The most frequent eye complaint is the sensation of a foreign body in

the

> eye, which patients describe as a " gritty " or " sandy " feeling. Other

ocular

> symptoms include accumulation of thick " ropey " strands in the eyes,

> particularly upon wakening; decreased tearing; redness; burning; light

> sensitivity; eye fatigue; itching; and a " filmy: sensation that

interferes

> with vision. Ocular complications include corneal ulceration,

> vascularization (formation of new blood vessels) and opacification

> (diminished ability to see), followed rarely by perforation. Many

patients

> are able to treat problems symptomatically. Others are forced to cope

with

> blurred vision and constant eye discomfort.

>

Thanks so much for the article. I have not been diagnosed with this

disease,

but it sounds like exactly the problem I have had with my eyes for about

15

years. I have complained to my family about the " ropey " strands in my

eyes

and the sandy, gritty feeling for years. Several docs over the years have

said they thought it was " pink eye " which I've also had, and this isn't

pinkeye. I am going to ask my doc about this during my visit next week

and

find out if there is anything that can be done to ease it a little bit.

Thanks, Alice

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