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Psoriasis and Your Eyes: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
These symptoms are common for typical eye complications.
Dry Eye Syndrome
Dry eye syndrome is an inflammatory condition. It is often chronic and can cause these symptoms:
- A dry feeling in the eye
- The feeling of a foreign body in the eye
- Blurred vision
- Light sensitivity
In psoriasis, dry eye syndrome can be caused by hyperkeratinization, or a buildup of cellular material, in the meibomian glands, which are responsible for secreting oils that form the outer lipid layer of the tear film.
Blepharitis
Blepharitis is the inflammation of the eyelids. There are two types: Anterior blepharitis tends to affect the lash line, where the eyelashes attach to the eyelid; and posterior blepharitis affects the water line of the eyelids, which is the line of skin between the eyelashes and the eye.
Symptoms of blepharitis include the following:
- Red, swollen eyelids
- Slight flaking of the eyelid
- Itching and burning sensations in the eyes
- Dry eyes
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis, also known as pink eye, causes redness in the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the white part of the eye.
Common symptoms of conjunctivitis include the following:
- Redness or itchiness in one or both eyes
- A gritty sensation in one or both eyes
- Discharge in one or both eyes
- Heavy tearing
- Sensitivity to light
Uveitis
Uveitis is inflammation of the uvea, the pigmented central layer of the eye between the inner retina and the outer layer of the eye, composed of the sclera and cornea. When uveitis occurs in the front of the eye, near the iris, it’s called iritis, or anterior uveitis.
If left untreated, uveitis causes irreversible damage to the eyes, including partial vision loss or even blindness.
Symptoms of uveitis include the following:
- Eye redness
- Light sensitivity
- Blurry vision
- Floaters (small specks or spots in your field of vision)
- Eye pain
Cataracts
Some research has found that there is an elevated risk of cataracts among people with psoriasis, particularly those receiving UVB phototherapy to treat their skin lesions.
The symptoms of cataracts include the following:
- Double vision
- Cloudiness or loss of vision in the eye
- Poor night vision
- Sensitivity to light
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