Abstract

Spondyloarthritis associated Uveitis

Author(s): HamJa Toufik

Spondyloarthritis is a group of chronic inflammatory rheumatism characterized by common clinical, radiological and biological manifestations occurring on a predisposing genetic background dominated by the HLA-B27 antigen. Acute anterior uveitis is the most common extra-articular feature of spondyloarthritis. The objective of this review is to describe the prevalence, demographic characteristics, factors favouring the occurrence of uveitis in patients with spondyloarthritis, clinical manifestations, and there therapeutic management.