Ankylosing Spondylarthritis and Oculopathies

Abstract

Oculopathies in ankilosing spondylarthritis are diagnosed in 29 % of examined patients in the ratio «uveit — scleritis — cataract — keratitis — glaucoma — conjunctivitis» as 7 : 5 : 2 : 2 : 2 : 1, thus, pathology of eyes determines the degree of activity of disease and progression of musculoskeletal disorders, as well as severity of arthritis according to Ritchie and Lansbury indices. Eye disorders significantly influence the intergral signs of joint syndrome course, frequency of affection of sternoclavicular, metacarpophalangeal and elbow joints, amount of narrowing ща joint space, subchondral sclerosis and osteocystosis, development of bone attrition and epiphyseal osteoporosis, skin (uveitis, keratitis, glaucoma, cataract), renal (keratitis, glaucoma, conjunctivitis) and heart pathology (sclera).

Keywords

• ankylosing spondylarthritis
• eye
• oculopathies