Anna Luíza Cavalcanti Lopes Tavares
Student of the medical course at the Maurício
de Nassau University Center, Recife, Pernambuco,
Brazil.E-mail:Annalutavares88@gmail.com.
Maria Helena Queiroz de Araújo Mariano
Professor of Rheumatology at the Maurício de Nassau
University Center (UNINASSAU) and collaborating professor of Rheumatology at
Faculty of Medical Sciences of the University
of Pernambuco (FCM/UPE).
Rheumatologist at Oswaldo Cruz University
Hospital - UPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Email: habhelena58@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The present study intends to carry out a literature
review on the ocular manifestations of ankylosing spondylitis, with the aim of
analyzing the clinical repercussions and therapeutic management of the disease.
The research was based on scientific articles in Portuguese and English
published between 2010 and 2025, selected from scientific databases such as
Pubmed and Scielo that were available in full. The results showed that ocular
involvement in AS includes the sclera, episclera, uveal tract and other adjacent
structures, including vitreous humor, retina, optic nerve and blood vessels.
Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis. Uveitis. Inflammation.
Reviewed by Current Scientific Journal
on
março 24, 2025
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