IOIS - International Ocular Inflammation Society

45-year-old HIV-positive man presented with disseminated rash and painful left eyelid swelling. Palpebral conjunctival ulcer tested positive for Treponema pallidum (RPR 1:256; PCR+). Marked clinical and serologic improvement (RPR 1:16) after IM benzylpenicillin.

🔹 Long-Term Visual Outcome of Patients with Blau Syndrome 👁️ 📄 Kreps EO et al. 📰 Ocul Immunol Inflamm 🔗 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2293922 Can early intervention in monogenic uveitis prevent irreversible vision loss? ⚠️

Uveitis around the world - clinical case 🇹🇼 Wen-Jung Lo M.D. from Taiwan shares an interesting case he recently encountered in his practice. DM us if you are keen to contribute! #IOIS #IOISYO #UveitisAroundTheWorld #ClinicalCase

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🌍 Today we celebrate the inaugural World Uveitis Day! Together with colleagues worldwide, we honor the commitment to advancing care, knowledge, and research in uveitis and ocular inflammation. Thank you for all you do for your patients and our field. 👁️✨

🔹Irreversible Ocular and Systemic Damage in ROSAH Syndrome Authors: Fabiani C, Caggiano V, Sbalchiero J, et al Journal: Ophthalmol Ther. DOI: 10.1007/s40123-026-01356-7 🔸Monogenic Uveitis: Can Early Diagnosis Prevent Irreversible Damage in ROSAH Syndrome?

🚨 Don’t miss the upcoming IOIS webinar! Join a global panel for Combating Ocular Surface Inflammation & Dry Eye 👁️ 🗓 Apr 18, 2026 ⏰ 4 PM CET | 75 min 💡 Cases, new diagnostics, neuroinflammation & pain insights, latest therapies + live Q&A 👉 Register now!

👁️ 17-year-old with recurrent relentless placoid chorioretinitis (RPC), initially misdiagnosed as APMPPE. 📉 VA dropped to 20/400 (OD), OCT showed exudation + choroidal thickening. 🧪 IGRA negative. 💊 Now in remission for 3 years on cyclosporine + low-dose prednisone ✨

👁️ World Uveitis Day – April 10, 2026 Uveitis can cause serious vision loss if not caught early. Let’s raise awareness and improve care worldwide 🌍 💡 Get involved: share info, host events, and support patients. Visit worlduveitisday.org to join and access resources 📢

Treatment Initiation within the Therapeutic Window of Opportunity in Acute Uveitic Phase of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease Preserves Photoreceptor Function Authors: Abu El-Asrar AM, Albloushi AF, Gikandi PW, et al Journal: Ocul Immunol Inflamm.

World Uveitis Day unites healthcare professionals, patients, advocates, and communities worldwide to promote early diagnosis, evidence-based care, patient empowerment, and global collaboration in uveitis. Proudly led by IOIS.

Proud to launch the Women in Uveitis Networking Group — connecting, mentoring, and empowering women in uveitis & ocular inflammation. Together we foster collaboration, support careers, and inspire the next generation of leaders in eye care. ✨👩‍⚕️🌍 #IOIS #WomenInUveitis #Uveitis

🌍✨ On International Women’s Day, International Ocular Inflammation Society celebrates women advancing ocular inflammation & uveitis care worldwide. 👩‍⚕️🔬 Women are ~25–30% of ophthalmologists and up to 45% of trainees globally—over half in uveitis. Shaping the future together.

🔬 Impact of treatment on inflammatory choroidal neovascularization in sarcoidosis. Can optimizing immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) reduce the need for anti-VEGF injections in sarcoid-associated CNV? 👁️📉 Study by Schulgit MJ, Srivastava SK, Castilho S Barbosa G, et al. 📄

32-year-old man with chronic myeloid leukemia returned with bilateral vision loss. 🩸WBC 572,100/μL, Hb 6.6 g/dL → blast crisis. Fundus: symmetric retinal leukemic infiltrates and hemorrhages. After transfusion + chemo + dasatinib, vision improved 20/250→20/20 in 2 months. 👁️

🔹Persistent Inflammation After Anti-Tubercular Therapy in Tubercular Serpiginous-Like Choroiditis: A Multivariate and Network-Based Risk Analysis Authors: Kesav N, Nasir S, Ali MH, et al Journal: Transl Vis Sci Technol DOI: 10.1167/tvst.14.12.27

🏮🐎 Happy Lunar New Year from IOIS! 🐎🏮 Welcoming the Year of the Horse—symbol of strength, energy, and progress—as we advance our mission to understand and treat ocular inflammatory diseases worldwide. May it bring clear vision, research momentum, and global collaboration.

👁️‍🗨️ Don’t miss the launch of the International Ocular Inflammation Society Webinar Series: Uveitis Without Barriers! 🎓 First Masterclass: Imaging in Uveitis — this Sat! 🗓️ Feb 21 | ⏰ 10:00 CET | 🌍 Free & global. Learn OCT, FFA & ICGA. 🔗 iois.info/page.php?edi_i…

👁️‍🗨️ Join the first IOIS Masterclass: Imaging in Uveitis — a live webinar on multimodal imaging for better diagnosis & monitoring of ocular inflammation. 🗓 Feb 21, 2026 | 10:00 CET 🔗 iois.info/page.php?edi_i…