[The eye and hepatitis C].

Ocular diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome, Mooren's ulcer and acute retinal pigment epitheliitis have been associated with hepatitis C. We report the case of a 35-year-old male nurse with hepatitis C who developed Sjögren's syndrome which was confirmed by labial biopsy. The role of hepatitis C infection in Sjögren's syndrome was recently established, whereas in the two other diseases, its role remains obscure. Although the presence of the hepatitis C virus in the cornea is still incertain, hepatitis C serology in donor's is required before cornea transplantation can be undertaken.