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Is There Any Connection Between Restless Legs And Dry Eyes?

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Posted on Fri, 5 Apr 2013
Question: Are there any connection between restless legs and dry eyes? Can this be a virus?
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Answered by Dr. Muhammad Ishfaq Habib (51 minutes later)
Hi
Thanks for the query,

There is a connection between these two. there is a condition called sjogren's syndrome which causes dryness of eyes and also effects peripheral nervous systems and rheumatoid arthritis thus cause peripheral symptoms like restless legs

If you still have some query, feel free to ask

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Is There Any Connection Between Restless Legs And Dry Eyes?

Hi
Thanks for the query,

There is a connection between these two. there is a condition called sjogren's syndrome which causes dryness of eyes and also effects peripheral nervous systems and rheumatoid arthritis thus cause peripheral symptoms like restless legs

If you still have some query, feel free to ask

Thanks
Regards