Amit Chand1 Ruhee Moryani2 Sunil C. Chand3 Devdatta J. Gohel4
To prospectively screen all rheumatic arthritis patients to find out the prevalence of ocular manifestations including uveitis, dry eye syndromes, episcleritis, keratitis, scleritis. Rheumatic Diseases makes a base for the ophthalmologist to interface with both the patient and the internist. The expertise of the ophthalmologist in determining the specific ocular tissue involved and the rheumatologist's knowledge of the systemic manifestations can not only facilitate the proper diagnosis but can also provide optimal care for these diseases of vision, which are often life-threatening.
