Unilateral anterior uveitis and amaurosis fugax in a patient with familial Mediterranean fever

• Purpose: To increase awareness and emphasize clinically relevant management issues for patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) presenting with ocular in ammation and other ocular symptoms. Method: A case of unilateral anterior uveitis and amaurosis fugax in a patient with FMF is described. The features of FMF including clinical signs and objective veri cation of a recurrence of an FMF attack are explained. Management of the described patient and patients with FMF presenting with ocular in ammation in general are discussed. Conclusion: Ophthalmologists are encouraged to report more cases of eye symptoms in FMF patients to elucidate the panorama of ocular pathologies associated with FMF. Objective veri cation of a recurrence of FMF attacks at rst visit is recommended and appropriate samples should be taken. It is also worth noting that eye manifestations in FMF patients may occur during systemic prophylactic treatment.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Oftalmologi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Ophthalmology (hsv//eng)

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Familial mediterranean fever; Uveitis; Amaurosis fugax

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