How has ankylosing spondylitis affected your eyes?

@LizziB I have had extreme changes in my eyes. I have gone to several eye doctors and they all say it is dry eyes. But I only have trouble at night. My eyes won't open because they stick together. I wash them out and it helps a little.Different eyedrops lasts about 5 minutes. Ididn't have this problem until my AS becomes more severe. It may have nothing to do with AS but I thought I would post this in case someone else had this problem.

@emyallium Thank you for your response. It sounds a lot like what I experience. I have been to a couple of eye Drs yet they don't seem to want to give me that diagnosis. But they haven't help me even after all these yrs either. I will look into treatments for Uveitis.

@emyallium Your feedback is much appreciated. It resembles my experience. None of my two eye doctors will diagnose me with it. Over the years, they've been useless to me. I will research uveitis treatments.

@JTom4cats Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) can significantly affect the eyes, most commonly through a condition called uveitis, which is inflammation of the uvea , [This content has been moderated by an administrator] the middle layer of the eye. This can cause sudden eye pain, redness, blurred vision, and sensitivity to light, typically in one eye at a time.

@berrisonkaden I used to get flare ups almost every year (like clockwork). On my first episode, I was out of town, spent 1/2 the night in the emergency room where they had no clue. I came home, waited a few days as advised and then went to an ophthalmologist. My eye were in bad shape. I got a shot under the eye and it worked quickly. I usually get seen quickly when it starts again and have only had the shot one other time. Usually they give you drops which take a little more time.

For some reason it has been years since I have had this issue. Folks, it is no joke, when you get light sensitivity and itching in an eye, see someone quickly.