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I have recently noticed that the shape my eyes are changing...the skin at the corner of my eye appears to be stretched

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Has anyone else with scleroderma noticed any problems with their eyes and is there anything that can help prevent this from getting worse ?

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us025602

Hi there. I have had scleroderma for 3 years. I have times when i have very tight itchy skin. I do also have tight skin on my face. I have found nothing other than a round of a steroid prescribed by doctor to give temporary relief

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I have recently been having the same problem. I presume it's connected to the Scleroderma, with the tightening of the skin on the face affecting my eyes.

My eyes are very sore ALL the time, they itch, they feel tired and strained, I constantly wipe them, it feels like grit in them. Also when I wake up there is an awful lot of 'sleep ' in both eyes.

Do any of these symptoms tally with your problem?

I am seeing my GP on tuesday and will hopefully get some answers, I suggest that you do the same. Take care.

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wartsandall

Thank you for your replies....I also have a dry, gritty sensation in my eyes and I don't produce any tears...on the times that I have needed to cry, my eyes become hot, prickly and blood shot....I apply regular visco tears to help lubricate my eyes..I'll speak to my GP when I see him at the end of the week...take care

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elizabethmary40

yes i have sore eyes and itchy eyes to ,i have scleroderma,for 3 years now i have tight fingers,i have skin on my face to.i have just come off chemotherapy,i have been on it for one and a harf year and i think it as help me a bit.

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wartsandall

thank you for your reply...I will definitely ask my rheumatologist to have a look at my eye shapes...best wishes to you and thank you once again for taking the time to answer my question xx

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