Ocular Manifestations of Spondyloarthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ocular manifestations are seen in several autoimmune disorders including spondyloarthritis (SpAs). Though acute anterior uveitis (AAU) is the hallmark of SpAs, episcleritis and scleritis are also seen. Genetic and geographical factors impact the prevalence of AAU; however, available evidence support that HLA-B27 positivity is closely associated with it.

Objective

The current narrative review is focused on clinical features of AAU and its management.

Methods

For the purpose of this narrative review; literature search covered MEDLINE, Google scholar and EMBASE databases and included articles published in English language from January 1980 till April 2022 using the following keywords: "Ankylosing spondylitis", "Spondyloarthritis", "Eye manifestations", "Ocul

SUBMITTER: Pandey A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10201097 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature