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.
Prevalence rises to 6 - 9.8% in postmenopausal women, and as high as 34% in the elderly. The phrase keratoconjunctivitis sicca is Latin, and its translation is dry [inflammation] of the cornea and conjunctiva .pecifically, the persons most likely to be affected by dry eyes are those aged 40 or older. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca is estimated to affect 10% to 20% of adults, with 1 to 4 million aged 65 to 84 affected in the United States.