Choroidal change in acute anterior uveitis associated with human leukocyte antigen-B27

by Seong Joon Ahn, Ji Hong Kim, Byung Ro Lee

Purpose

To evaluate choroidal changes in eyes with acute anterior uveitis associated with human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B27

Methods

In 44 patients with first-onset, unilateral, acute-onset ( Results

Compared to the fellow eyes, eyes with acute anterior uveitis showed significant choroidal thickening on the subfoveal and parafoveal areas at baseline (all P Conclusions

Eyes with HLA-B27-associated anterior uveitis showed significant choroidal thickening at acute phase that subsequently decreased after treatment, indicating subclinical choroidal inflammation in the eyes. Choroidal thickness might indicate disease activity in acute anterior uveitis associated with HLA-B27.

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