In the spring of 1868 a conference was held at Fort Laramie, in present day Wyoming, which resulted in a treaty with the Sioux. This treaty was to bring peace between the whites and the Sioux who agreed to settle within the Black Hills reservation in the Dakota Territory. The Black Hills of Dakota are sacred to the Sioux Indians. In the 1868 treaty, signed at Fort Laramie and other military posts in Sioux country, the United States recognized the Black Hills as part of the Great Sioux Reservation, set aside for exclusive use by the Sioux people.
As it relates to the eye, rheumatoid arthritis may lead to conditions such as dry eye, scleritis, or uveitis. Dry eye is a common condition in which the eyes do not produce adequate tears, leading to redness and irritation.
While the term dry eyes may sound simple, the condition is actually quite complex. Dry eyes (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) are due to a problem with the quantity or quality of the tears in the eye, or sometimes a combination of both. Symptoms, causes, and treatment options vary widely. It is estimated that one in every eight adults, or 33 million Americans, have some form of dry eye syndrome.