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.
Rheumatoid nodules have been known to form in areas of the body that are not joint-related at all. One severe symptom of rheumatoid arthritis patients is the development of nodules in the eyes. This is the result of an autoimmune disorder that causes eye dryness and pain. It can eventually lead to forming rheumatoid nodules.