Abstracts tagged "Eye Disorders"

Abstract Number: 0410 • ACR Convergence 2024
Efficacy of Modified Dosing/interval Timing of Adalimumab in Patients Affected by Chronic Non Infectious Uveitis: A Retrospective Monocentric Study
Melissa Lerman¹, Devlin Eckardt¹ and Sabino Germinario², ¹Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, ²Università degli studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
Background/Purpose: Non-infectious uveitis (NIU), inflammation of the eye, can occur in isolation, as in idiopathic uveitis (29% of all pediatric diagnosis), but may also be…
Abstract Number: 0579 • ACR Convergence 2024
Association of the Presence of Active Acute Anterior Uveitis with Disease Activity in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Judith Rademacher¹, Murat Torgutalp², Lynn zur Bonsen¹, Dominika Pohlmann¹, Hildrun Haibel¹, Fabian Proft¹, Mikhail Protopopov³, Uwe Pleyer¹, Valeria Rios Rodriguez¹ and Denis Poddubnyy⁴, ¹Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ²Charite Universitatsmedizin - Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ³Charite – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany, ⁴Charite-Universitatsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Background/Purpose: Acute anterior uveitis (AAU) and axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) are closely linked, with AAU being the most common extra-musculoskeletal manifestation of axSpA. Up to half…
Abstract Number: 1559 • ACR Convergence 2023
Comparison of Treatment with Adalimumab, Infliximab and Certolizumab in Refractory Cystoid Macular Edema Due to Behçet Disease
Nuria Barroso-Garcia¹, Jose Luis Martin-Varillas², Lara Sanchez-Bilbao³, Ivan Ferraz Amaro⁴, Vanesa Calvo Río⁵, Alfredo Adán⁶, Inés Hernanz-Rodriguez⁷, Emma Beltran-Catalan⁸, David Diaz-Valle⁹, Marisa Hernandez-Garfella¹⁰, Lucia Martinez-Costa¹¹, Manuel Diaz-Llopis¹², Jose M Herreras¹³, Olga Maiz-Alonso¹⁴, Ignacio Torre-Salaberri¹⁵, Antonio Atanes Sandoval¹⁶, Santos Insua-Vilariño¹⁷, Raquel Almodovar¹⁸, Patricia Fanlo-Mateo¹⁹, Juan Ramon De Dios²⁰, Angel Garcia-Aparicio²¹, Sergio rodriguez-Montero²², Vega Jovani²³, Patricia Moya²⁴, Eva Peña Sainz-Pardo²⁵, Jose Luis Hernandez²⁶ and Ricardo Blanco²⁷, ¹Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cadiz, Spain, ²Hospital de Laredo, Laredo, Spain, ³Hospital Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ⁴Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, ⁵Valdecilla Hospital, Santander, Spain, ⁶Oftalmology, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ⁷Ophthalmology, Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, ⁸HOSPITAL DEL MAR, Barcelona, Spain, ⁹Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁰Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario General Valencia, Valencia, Spain, ¹¹Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario Doctor Peset, Valencia, Spain, ¹²Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain, ¹³Ophthalmology, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain, ¹⁴University Hospital Donostia, San Sebastian, Spain, ¹⁵Hospital Universitario de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain, ¹⁶Rheumatology department, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC). Instituto de Investigación Biomédica A Coruña (INIBIC)., A Coruña, Spain, ¹⁷Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago Compostela, Spain, ¹⁸Alcorcón Foundation University Hospital, Madrid, Spain, ¹⁹Internal Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain, ²⁰Osakidetza, Vitoria, Spain, ²¹Hospital Universitario de Toledo, Toledo, Spain, ²²Rheumatology, Hospital Universitario Virgen de Valme, Sevilla, Spain, ²³Department of Rheumatology, Hospital General Universitario Dr. Balmis, Alicante, Spain, ²⁴Hospital de Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain, ²⁵Pediatric, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain, ²⁶Rheumatology, Ophthalmology and Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain, ²⁷Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, IDIVAL, Santander, Spain
Background/Purpose: Cystoid macular edema (CME) is the leading cause of blindness in non-infectious uveitis. One of the most frequently associated conditions is Behçet's disease (BD)…
Abstract Number: 0136 • ACR Convergence 2023
The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Retinal Toxicity Associated with Long-term Hydroxychloroquine Use
Sophie Do, Jennifer Du, Jaejin An, Jim Wang and Antony Lin, Kaiser SCAL, Fontana, CA
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is commonly used for the treatment of various autoimmune diseases. The medication is generally well-tolerated. However, long-term use after 5 years may…
Abstract Number: 1915 • ACR Convergence 2023
Scleritis and Development of Autoimmune Disease: A Case Series
Tessalyn Morrison¹, Moriah Gottman², Marcia Friedman³ and Daniela Ghetie⁴, ¹University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, ²Oregon Health & Science University, Milwaukie, OR, ³Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc., Beaverton, OR, ⁴Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Background/Purpose: Scleritis involves inflammation of the sclera caused by trauma, infections, or autoimmune conditions. The purpose of our study was to understand the relationship between…
Abstract Number: 0159 • ACR Convergence 2023
Understanding the Economic Impact of Autoimmune Eye Disease in the United States
Krati Chauhan¹, Steven Scaife² and Michael Buhnerkempe¹, ¹Southern Illinois University - School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, ²Southen Illinois University - School of Medicine., Springfield, IL
Background/Purpose: Eye involvement is an important cause of morbidity in rheumatology patients. Inflammatory eye diseases include conditions like scleritis, uveitis, retinitis and orbital inflammation. The…
Abstract Number: 2042 • ACR Convergence 2023
Intraocular Cytokine Profiling of Autoimmune Uveitis
Maryrose Hahn¹, Madison Mangin², Marc Todd¹, Pui Lee¹, Mindy Lo¹, Bharti Gangwani³, Ankoor Shah³, Amanda Colombo⁴, Jessica Scott⁴, Stephen Anesi⁴, C. Stephen Foster⁴, Peter Chang⁴, Peter Nigrovic² and Margaret Chang², ¹Division of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ²Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ³Department of Ophthalmology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, ⁴Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institution, Waltham, MA
Background/Purpose: Autoimmune uveitis is an inflammatory disorder of the eye that is associated with significant morbidity, including vision-threatening complications and chronic reliance on immunosuppressive therapies.…
Abstract Number: 0263 • ACR Convergence 2023
Patient, Disease, and Treatment Factors in Remission of Inflammatory Eye Disease
Taylor Koenig¹, David Fell¹, Danny Mammo¹, Chao Zhang², Sunil Srivastava¹, Careen Lowder¹, Sumit Sharma¹ and Rula Hajj-Ali¹, ¹Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Noninfectious inflammatory eye disease (NIIED) is a sight-threatening condition with two-thirds of patients incurring prolonged vision loss due to uncontrolled ocular inflammation. Non-glucocorticoid systemic…
Abstract Number: 2045 • ACR Convergence 2023
Treatment Response in a Cohort of Pediatric Patients with Autosomal Dominant Neovascular Inflammatory Vitreoretinopathy (ADNIV)
Ilaria Maccora¹, Arjun Sood², Grant Schulert³, Alexandra Duell³, Preston Land⁴, Cameron C Sapp², Jennifer Huggins³, Tiffany Nguyen², Megan Quilan-Waters³, Sumit Sharma⁵, Sunil Srivastava² and Sheila Angeles-Han⁶, ¹PhD student, in the Area of Drugs and Innovative Treatments, NeuroFARBA Department, University of Florence. Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy, ²Cincinnati Eye Institute, Cincinnati, OH, ³Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, ⁵Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ⁶Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Pediatric uveitis often requires systemic immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) to prevent sight-threatening complications. Autosomal dominant neovascular inflammatory vitreoretinopathy (ADNIV) is a rare autoimmune condition caused…
Abstract Number: 0280 • ACR Convergence 2023
Immunosuppression in the Treatment of Susac Syndrome: A Retrospective Evaluation of the Largest Cohort of Susac Syndrome
Adam Brown¹, Robert Rennebohm², Ghulam Abbas Kharal², Devon Conway², Sunil Srivastava³, Sumit Sharma², Careen Lowder², Leonard Calabrese⁴ and Rula Hajj-Ali², ¹Cleveland Clinic Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland, OH, ²Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, ³Cincinnati Eye Institute, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴Cleveland Clinic / Department of Rheumatic and Immunologic Diseases, Cleveland, OH
Background/Purpose: Susac Syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition causing microvascular occlusions in the brain, retina and inner ear leading to the characteristic triad of encephalopathy,…
Abstract Number: 2054 • ACR Convergence 2023
Superiority of Adalimumab in Treating Childhood Chronic Idiopathic Uveitis: Evidence from a Multicentre Experience
Ilaria Maccora¹, Catherine Guly², Lavinia Sanfilippo³, sara Soldovieri⁴, Cinzia De Libero⁵, Athimalaipet V Ramanan⁶ and Gabriele Simonini⁷, ¹PhD student, in the Area of Drugs and Innovative Treatments, NeuroFARBA Department, University of Florence. Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy, ²Ophthalmology Unit, Bristol Eye Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom, ³Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCC, Florence, Italy, ⁴Rheumatology Unit, ERN ReConnet Center, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy, ⁵Ophthalmology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy, ⁶Bristol Royal Hospital for Children & Translational Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, ⁷Rheumatology Unit, ERN ReConnet Center, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence Italy. NeuroFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Background/Purpose: Childhood Chronic Idiopathic Uveitis (cCIU) is a severe ocular condition that accounts for the 40% of all uveitis in children. Its timely and proper…
Abstract Number: 0361 • ACR Convergence 2023
Safety of Golimumab Dose Escalation in Pediatric Autoimmunity: A Single Institution Retrospective Experience
Leah Medrano and Alice Hoftman, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Background/Purpose: There is limited data on pediatric golimumab dose escalation, with some data available only in the adult literature. The subcutaneous formulation is not approved…
Abstract Number: 2452 • ACR Convergence 2023
Assessment of Association Between Hydroxychloroquine Use and Toxic Retinopathy, Overall and by Indication, in a Large Cohort of Rheumatology Patients Within the US Department of Defense Military Healthcare System
Rachel Robbins¹, Toni Rush² and Jess Edison³, ¹Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Germantown, MD, ²Health Research Tx, Pace, FL, ³Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences / National Capital Consortium- Walter Reed Bethesda, Bethesda, MD
Background/Purpose: While generally believed to be a safe, well-established treatment, hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use is associated with irreversible retinal toxicity requiring regular monitoring. The objective of…
Abstract Number: 0373 • ACR Convergence 2023
Potential Tear-Based Uveitis Biomarkers in Children with JIA: A Pilot Study
Ilaria Maccora¹, Mekibib Altaye², Tiffany Nguyen³, Kenneth Greis⁴, Wendy Haffey⁴, Theresa Hennard⁵, Alyssa Sproles², Sherry Thornton², Virginia Miraldi Utz⁵ and Sheila Angeles-Han², ¹PhD student, in the Area of Drugs and Innovative Treatments, NeuroFARBA Department, University of Florence. Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy, ²Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, ³Cincinnati Eye Institute, Cincinnati, OH, ⁴University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, ⁵Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Background/Purpose: Children with oligoarticular JIA are at increased risk of developing uveitis. JIA category, ANA positivity, ≤4 years JIA duration, and < 6 years old…
Abstract Number: 2474 • ACR Convergence 2023
Uveitis as Predictor of Disease Flare After the First Course of Anti-TNF Withdrawal in Oligo and Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: A Multicentric Italian Experience
Ilaria Maccora¹, Valerio Accardo², Marco Cattalini³, ilaria Pagnini⁴, Andrea Taddio⁵, Edoardo Marrani⁶, francesco La Torre⁷, Matteo Trevisan⁸, Maria Vincenza Mastrolia⁹ and Gabriele Simonini¹⁰, ¹PhD student, in the Area of Drugs and Innovative Treatments, NeuroFARBA Department, University of Florence. Meyer Children's Hospital, Firenze, Italy, ²University of Florence, Florence, Italy, ³Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy, ⁴Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy, ⁵Rheumatology Unit, IRCCS Burlo Garofalo, Trieste, Italy, ⁶University of Florence, Firenze, Italy, ⁷Giovanni XXIII Pediatric Hospital, University of Bari, Bari, Italy, ⁸IRCCS Burlo Garofalo, Trieste, Italy, ⁹NEUROFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy, ¹⁰Rheumatology Unit, ERN ReConnet Center, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence Italy. NeuroFARBA Department, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
Background/Purpose: TNF inhibitors (TNFi) have dramatically changed the prognosis of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). However, once achieved disease remission, it is not clear how and…

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