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Vision and Eye Health

Vision Care Gaps Put Canadian Lupus Patients at Risk 

Canadians with lupus taking hydroxychloroquine face inequitable access to life-saving eye screening, risking irreversible vision loss and inequity in care.  Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, sometimes called just lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause organ damage, disability, and significantly impact quality of life. It most often affects young women and is particularly common among who identify as black, first nations Asian, and/or Latino, although SLE can … Continued