title: Rheumatic diseases and the eye.
abstract: The ocular complications of the rheumatic diseases are common, frequently insidious and sight threatening, and deserve review to heighten awareness and facilitate earlier diagnosis and treatment.
mesh_terms: D001171:Arthritis, Juvenile / Q000150:complications; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D013700:Giant Cell Arteritis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000209:etiology; D007500:Iritis / Q000209:etiology; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012590:Sclera