Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease that affects your eyes, mouth, and your joints. Symptoms include dry eyes, blurry vision, light sensitivity, dry mouth, and pain in your joints. To diagnose Sjögren’s syndrome, your ophthalmologist may examine your tears, your eyelids, and order blood tests. Sometimes a special type of doctor called a rheumatologist will help treat you.

Treatment for Sjögren’s include using lubricating eye drops or ointments to help with dry eye. In some cases, drugs that suppress the response of the body’s immune system may be used. If you have inflamed and irritated eyelids, your doctor will treat this as well.