AUTHOR=Glover Katie , Mishra Deepakkumar , Singh Thakur Raghu Raj TITLE=Epidemiology of Ocular Manifestations in Autoimmune Disease JOURNAL=Frontiers in Immunology VOLUME=12 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.744396 DOI=10.3389/fimmu.2021.744396 ISSN=1664-3224 ABSTRACT=

The global prevalence of autoimmune diseases is increasing. As a result, ocular complications, ranging from minor symptoms to sight-threatening scenarios, associated with autoimmune diseases have also risen. These ocular manifestations can result from the disease itself or treatments used to combat the primary autoimmune disease. This review provides detailed insights into the epidemiological factors affecting the increasing prevalence of ocular complications associated with several autoimmune disorders.