Abstract Number: 1620 • ACR Convergence 2021
Pediatric Onset (< 16 Years) Non-infectious Uveitis: Results from Spanish National Registry
Background/Purpose: Pediatric noninfectious uveitis is a major clinical challenge for Pediatric ophthalmologists and rheumatologists. The burden of disease is considerable and etiological diagnosis elusive in…Abstract Number: 0055 • ACR Convergence 2020
Racial and Sex-based Disparities in Health Care Utilization: Eye Inflammation as a Paradigm
Background/Purpose: Disparities in health care utilization based on sex, race, education, or income affect outcomes in rheumatologic care. We have used ocular inflammatory and infectious…Abstract Number: 1305 • ACR Convergence 2020
Is the Occurrence of Acute Anterior Uveitis Linked Primarily to Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) or to HLA-B27? Results of a 35-Year Follow-Up Family Study of a Swiss Cohort of Patients with AS
Background/Purpose: Approximately 30% of HLA-B27(+) patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) have one or more episodes of acute anterior uveitis (AAU), a condition that is also…Abstract Number: 0168 • ACR Convergence 2020
Impact of Adalimumab (Humira) Therapy on Ocular Inflammation, Selected Health Care Resource Utilization, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients with Active Non-infectious Intermediate, Posterior, or Panuveitis in Routine Clinical Practice
Background/Purpose: VISUAL clinical trials demonstrated efficacy and safety of adalimumab (ADA) in patients with active and inactive non-infectious, intermediate, posterior, or panuveitis (NIIPPU).1-3 The purpose…Abstract Number: 1307 • ACR Convergence 2020
Detecting Subtle Changes in Fundoscopic Retinal Images in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis with Deep Learning
Background/Purpose: Fundoscopy is essential to identify the retinopathy of patients with autoimmune diseases. However, the classification of different autoimmune diseases is difficult by human eyes…Abstract Number: 0406 • ACR Convergence 2020
Infliximab in Refractory Uveitis Due to Behçet’s Disease: Long Term Follow-up and Therapy Optimization. Multicenter Study of 103 Caucasian Patients
Background/Purpose: Biologic therapy has improved prognosis of Behçet Disease (BD) uveitis. Although infliximab (IFX) is approved in Japan, most data in Caucasian patients comes from…Abstract Number: 1817 • ACR Convergence 2020
Changes in Macular Capillary Network Measured with Optical Coherence Tomography-angiography in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Background/Purpose: Eye involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs in approximately one-third of patients, usually related to disease activity. An early diagnosis and treatment could…Abstract Number: 0460 • ACR Convergence 2020
Lymphocyte Clonal Expansion Distinguishes Different Forms of Uveitis
Background/Purpose: Anterior uveitis is a form of ocular inflammation associated with rheumatologic disease and can be categorized as granulomatous or non-granulomatous. Whether different ocular manifestations…Abstract Number: 1945 • ACR Convergence 2020
Characterization of Visual Manifestations and Identification of Risk Factors for Permanent Vision Loss in Patients with Giant Cell Arteritis
Background/Purpose: Permanent vision loss (PVL) is a feared complication and a leading cause of morbidity in Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). Multiple risk factors for ocular…Abstract Number: 0540 • ACR Convergence 2020
Risk of Hydroxychloroquine Retinopathy in the Community
Background/Purpose: Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is used in the treatment of a wide variety of autoimmune diseases. HCQ retinopathy is a feared complication of long-term use. The…Abstract Number: 0730 • ACR Convergence 2020
To Taper or Not to Taper in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Is There a Risk of Development of Uveitis Flares?
Background/Purpose: To determine the association between the occurrence of uveitis flares in patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and the de-intensification of immunosuppressive treatment.Methods: We…Abstract Number: 0731 • ACR Convergence 2020
Comparing S100 Proteins and Cytokine Levels in Tears Based on Uveitis Activity Laterality in Children with JIA-associated Uveitis and Non-JIA-U
Background/Purpose: The pathogenesis of pediatric uveitis remains unclear. Studies of biomarkers using aqueous humor (AqH) identified S100 proteins, cytokines, and chemokines as potential biomarkers of…Abstract Number: 1035 • ACR Convergence 2020
Study of Ocular Sarcoidosis and Clusters of Clinical Associations in a Series of 383 Patients with Systemic Sarcoidosis from a Single Hospital
Background/Purpose: Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease which can affect multiple organs. The most frequent affected organs are lungs, skin and eyes. Ocular involvement is a…Abstract Number: 1036 • ACR Convergence 2020
Ocular Involvement and Treatment in Sarcodosis. Study of 41 Patients of a Series of 383 Patients from a Single University Hospital
Background/Purpose: Background: The eye is a common and potential severe complication of sarcoidosis. Topical and systemic corticosteroids are the first-line treatment. Conventional and biological immunosuppressants…Abstract Number: 1041 • ACR Convergence 2020
Pharmaco-epidemiology of Non-infectious Ocular Inflammatory Disease in a Tertiary Academic Center
Background/Purpose: Non-Infectious Ocular inflammatory disease (OID) is a group of immune-mediated diseases involving the ocular surface, uveal tract, retina, optic nerve, and peri-orbital tissue. Patients…
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