Yes, rosacea does affect eyes. In fact in some of the people they occur first in the eyes and gradually affect the skin. Some of the symptoms that suggest eye rosacea are dry eyes, grittiness, swollen red bumps occur on the lids etc. your eyes might start developing crusts and scales which is often misinterpreted as some other disease.

The person will feel burning sensation in the eyes constantly and the eyes tend to become red.  They also become sensitive to bright light. If these symptoms are overlooked, it might lead to permanent blindness in extreme cases or due to no treatment. The person who has any of these symptoms need to for an ophthalmological examination, that will help in determining whether they are actually affected by rosacea or not. If eye rosacea is diagnosed, then make sure that you take proper treatment and follow the advice of the doctor.

There are many alternative treatments also available that shows quite successful results. As there is no cure of rosacea, these treatments will help in controlling the symptoms of this disease. Most of the people consider topical antibiotics cream or oral drugs as an effective treatment when affected by rosacea in the eyes.