Abstract Number: 0385 • ACR Convergence 2022
T Cell Receptor Sequencing Identifies Two Classes of T Cells Enriched in HLA-B27-associated Inflammation
Background/Purpose: HLA-B27 is genetically linked to Axial Spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and anterior uveitis (AU), an inflammatory ocular disease that can lead to cataract, glaucoma, and permanent…Abstract Number: 0473 • ACR Convergence 2022
Comprehensive Assessment of Cranial and Orbital Vasculature on MRI in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Vessel wall MRI depicts changes consistent with arterial wall inflammation. Unlike temporal artery biopsy, MRI visualizes several full-length cranial arteries in a single scan…Abstract Number: 0854 • ACR Convergence 2022
Outcome of Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis and Spondyloarthritis Patients – a 5-year Follow up Study
Background/Purpose: Uveitis is a frequent complication of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and juvenile spondyloarthritis (jSpA), and diagnosis is often challenging. The importance of uveitis relates…Abstract Number: 0866 • ACR Convergence 2022
Outcomes of Children with Uveitis Associated with Autosomal Dominant Neovascular Inflammatory Vitreoretinopathy (ADNIV) Treated with Methotrexate and Infliximab
Background/Purpose: Pediatric uveitis is commonly associated with rheumatic disease and can lead to sight-threatening complications. Initial treatment are glucocorticoids and subsequently methotrexate (MTX) and TNF…Abstract Number: 1041 • ACR Convergence 2022
Tofacitinib in Refractory Uveitis – an Observational Study
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the effect of generic tofacitinib in refractory uveitis patients.Methods: It was a prospective observational study of 23 patients of refractory anterior uveitis.…Abstract Number: 1561 • ACR Convergence 2022
Development of Posterior Uveitis in Behçet’s Syndrome Patients with Vitreous Cells Without Any Other Posterior Involvement
Background/Purpose: A considerable number of patients with Behçet's syndrome (BS) have vitreous cells on slit lamp examination at the time of diagnosis. However, the prognostic…Abstract Number: 1564 • ACR Convergence 2022
Anti-TNF versus Anti-IL6 Receptor Antagonist Therapy in Severe Ocular Involvement in Behçet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of anti-TNF or anti-IL6 treatment in severe and refractory ocular involvement in patients with refractory cystoid macular edema (CME) due…Abstract Number: 1565 • ACR Convergence 2022
Dissection of Ocular and Peripheral Blood Immune Phenotypes Suggests Preferential Transmigration of CD16+ Monocytes to Effector Sites in Behçet’s Disease
Background/Purpose: Cellular immunity of Behçet's Disease (BD) remains poorly understood. Previous work has provided clues pointing to most innate and adaptive immune cell types in…Abstract Number: 1618 • ACR Convergence 2022
Combined Orbital and Cranial Vessel Wall MRI for Diagnosis and Longitudinal Monitoring of Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: In giant cell arteritis (GCA), there is a critical need to identify patients at risk for vision loss ("ocular GCA"). MRI evaluates neurovascular anatomy…Abstract Number: 1709 • ACR Convergence 2022
Role of Corneal Langerhans Dendritic Cells in Lupus Keratitis
Background/Purpose: Patients with lupus and other systemic autoimmune diseases develop ocular surface inflammation that is sometimes severe and debilitating. Pathogenesis of autoimmune keratitis remains unclear.…Abstract Number: 1837 • ACR Convergence 2022
Eales Disease and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome: Not Everything Is Anterior Uveitis in Rheumatology
Background/Purpose: Ocular inflammatory involvement for being closely related to systemic autoimmune diseases is monitored and treated in our rheumatology visits. The most frequently studied by…Abstract Number: 1849 • ACR Convergence 2022
Characteristics of Patients with Primary Retinal Vasculitis at a Tertiary Referral Center
Background/Purpose: Primary retinal vasculitis (PRV) refers to inflammation in the retinal vasculature without any infectious etiology, systemic disease association, or concomitant ocular disease. PRV is…Abstract Number: 2201 • ACR Convergence 2022
Increased Economic Burden of Uveitis Among Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis – a Retrospective Study Using Claims Data, 2009-2022
Background/Purpose: Uveitis occurs more frequently in patients (pts) with psoriatic disease than in the general population,1-2 yet little is known about the increased burden associated…Abstract Number: 0346 • ACR Convergence 2022
Improving Eye Screening Compliance in Patients Taking Hydroxychloroquine in a Community Hospital Setting
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a medication used in most patients with systematic lupus erythematous (SLE). It is generally a safe; however, it can cause retinal…Abstract Number: 0373 • ACR Convergence 2022
Factors Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Uveitis Related to Spondylarthritis (SpA-U)- Development of a Prognostic Outcome Score in Patients with SpA-U
Background/Purpose: Uveitis is the most frequent extra-articular manifestation of spondylarthritis (SpA), characterized by a sudden onset, often unilateral, anterior and recurrent and may be the…
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