Prevalence and risk factors for uveitis in spondyloarthritis.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and risk factors for uveitis in spondyloarthritis (SpA) patients.

Methods: A total of 225 patients who fulfilled Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society classification criteria for axial and peripheral SpA were enrolled. The diagnosis of uveitis was confirmed by an ophthalmologist.

Intravitreal dexamethasone implant for the treatment of cystoid macular oedema associated with acute retinal necrosis.

Background: Acute retinal necrosis is a rare but devastating ocular condition. We report two cases of acute retinal necrosis in immunocompetent patients, complicated by cystoid macular oedema and treated with intravitreal dexamethasone (OZURDEX®) implant.

Results: Two patients diagnosed with acute retinal necrosis were treated with intravenous acyclovir.