What are the key messages to bear in mind?
Mouth and eye problems are common in lupus, but most of the time are irritating rather than serious. Most cases of mouth ulcers, dry mouth and dry eyes respond to fairly simple treatments. However a sudden new problem such as severe eye pain or decreased vision requires urgent attention from an eye specialist, usually via an Eye Casualty service, your own GP or even the out-of-hours GP service. You should also keep your lupus specialist informed of what is happening so that they can help keep a look out for other signs of a flare and adjust your general treatment as necessary. LUPUS UK acknowledges with gratitude the assistance of Dr Alastair Denniston (Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Birmingham} and Professor Caroline Gordon (Queen Elizabeth Hospital and City Hospital, Birmingham} in the provision of clinical information towards the production of this fact sheet. LUPUS UK also thanks the Wooler Walkers (Northumberland} for their valued sponsorship towards the cost of producing the
