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Case Report: Recurrent Severe Uveitis Secondary to Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Responsive to Ocrelizumab
1Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, Australia.
Purpose:
To report a case of severe, recurrent bilateral panuveitis secondary to primary progressive multiple sclerosis responsive to ocrelizumab infusions.
Observation:
We describe the clinical progression of a 40 year old female who presented with a 3-week history of insidious bilateral visual loss that was clinically consistent with panuveitis. A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis was established with serial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that coincided with focal neurological events separated by time. There was initially good response to high dose oral prednisolone; however, the patient would have recurrent uveitis each time the dose was weaned. Under guidance of neurology, we had initiated treatment with ocrelizumab with stability of ocular inflammation for the past 24 months.
Conclusion:
Six-monthly 600mg ocrelizumab infusions may be effective as a steroid sparing option for patients with severe, recurrent bilateral panuveitis secondary to primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
