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ReviewJournal of ophthalmic & vision research

Ankylosing Spondylitis.

Nazanin Ebrahimiadib, Sahar Berijani, Mohammadreza Ghahari, Fatemeh Golsoorat Pahlaviani

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Review in Journal of ophthalmic & vision research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
48citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
10.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Anterior and Posterior Ocular Changes in Patients with Active and Inactive Ankylosing Spondylitis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nazanin EbrahimiadibRetina Service, Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2058-9225
Sahar BerijaniRetina Service, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammadreza GhahariRetina Service, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh Golsoorat PahlavianiRetina Service, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5792-295X
Farabi Hospital · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The seronegative spondyloarthropathies are a group of autoimmune inflammatory diseases lacking rheumatoid factor or antinuclear antibody in their serum. They include ankylosing spondylitis (AS), reactive arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondylitis associated with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and undifferentiated spondyloarthropathies. Inflammation mostly affects the axial joints, entheses, and extra-articular structures such as uveal tract, gastrointestinal tract, mucocutaneous tissue, and heart. Uveitis is the most common extra-articular manifestation. Spondyloarthropathies, especially AS, have a strong association with the presence of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-B27 gene. AS happens earlier in HLA-B27 patients and men are more prone to the disease. Uveitis, typically unilateral non-granulomatous acute anterior uveitis, occurs in up to 50% of the patients with AS. HLA-B27 positivity correlates with more frequent flare-ups. Conjunctivitis and scleritis are rare ocular manifestations of AS. To establish the diagnosis of AS, at least one clinical and one radiologic parameter are required for definitive diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or bone scan can help early detection of the axial skeleton inflammation. The course of eye and joint involvement are not correlated. Short-term treatment with topical corticosteroids and cycloplegic agents control the uveitis attack. In resistant cases, local or systemic therapy with corticosteroids are recommended. NSAIDs, disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), methotrexate, azathioprine, anti-IL-17A monoclonal antibodies, and TNF-α antagonists are effective treatments for ocular and systemic manifestations of AS. If not treated adequately, uveitis may become recalcitrant and extend posteriorly. Functional impairment due to joint destruction can also occur as a result of under-treatment.

Indexed as

Ankylosing SpondylitisSpondyloarthritisUveitis

Identifiers

PMID34394873
PMCPMC8358754
OpenAlexW4213429657

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