TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ocular Inflammatory Diseases for Rheumatologists A1 - Papaliodis, George N. A1 - Rosenbaum, James T. A2 - Stone, John H. PY - 2021 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Rheumatology, 4e AB - The distance from the surface of the eye to the optic nerve is only about 2.5 cm, but within that short distance, an incredible diversity of tissue resides and almost any portion of that tissue can become inflamed. A rheumatologist should have a working knowledge of uveitis, keratitis, scleritis, episcleritis, conjunctivitis, optic neuritis, anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, dry eye, and orbital inflammation because rheumatologic diseases can be associated with inflammation in each of these areas. Moreover, managing a patient with one of these problems may require systemic immunosuppression, a treatment strategy that is beyond the expertise of the vast majority of ophthalmologists. Ocular inflammatory diseases are the third leading cause of blindness worldwide and account for 10% of cases of blindness in the United States. Appropriate management can preserve sight in an organ that is intolerant of inflammation. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180198793 ER -