Dry eye is often seen in conjunction with autoimmune diseases, not limited to Sjögren's disease, but the magnitude of these associations has not been characterized in detail. This population-based ...

Autoimmune diseases are on the rise, affecting millions and often showing subtle signs years before diagnosis. New research links symptoms like persistent dry eyes to conditions such as Sjögren's ...

According to the Autoimmune Association, approximately 50 million Americans live with an autoimmune disease, yet these ...

An estimated 25% to 50% of patients with autoimmune hyperthyroidism develop thyroid eye disease. In a case-control study, the prevalence of low-risk HPV was higher in patients with autoimmune ...

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers have developed an early-stage, experimental "living eye drop" that uses naturally occurring eye bacteria to support corneal wound healing. The ...

Autoimmune disorders result when your body’s immune system becomes overactive, causing it to attack and damage your tissues. There is a good deal of overlap between autoimmune disorders and ...

The immune system maintains homeostasis by the symphony with immune modulators and immune cells. A breakdown in the immune orchestra tunes in the ...

Autoimmune disorders occur when the body’s immune system cannot differentiate between cells that are its own and pathogens. Consequently, the body’s immune system attacks itself causing inflammation ...