Eye symptoms are not common in systemic sclerosis, but occur

• • Dry eyes are most common
    • Sjögren's-like symptoms late in the course of the disease
  • Swelling around eyes (Periorbital edema)
  • Uveitis
  • Retinal haemorrhage
  • Retina edema
  • "Cotton Wool spots"on eye background
  • Venous thrombosis (thrombosis) is rare

Literature

• Tailor R, 2009
• Eye Symptoms of Rheumatic Disease (Vaskulitt.no)

• Systemic sclerosis
• Bindevevssykdommer.no
• Vaskulitt.no