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While the ocular presentation is frequently the earliest manifestation, its systemic counterparts within the spectrum, viz., spondyloarthropathies (SpA), including ankylosing spondylitis (AS), reactive arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis (PA), and inflammatory bowel disease\u2013associated inflammation, pose greater diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for rheumatologists and internists. This places the ophthalmologist in a uniquely advantageous yet responsible position in initiating etiologic evaluation and facilitating early systemic recognition. Rapid advances in immunology and molecular medicine have significantly expanded the diagnostic and therapeutic landscape of HLA B27\u2013related disease. Emerging insights implicating the gut microbiome, autoinflammatory mechanisms, and innate immune dysregulation have reshaped traditional concepts of pathogenesis. Concurrently, an improved understanding of cytokine networks and immune signaling pathways has led to the development of targeted biologic and synthetic disease-modifying therapies. Given the dynamic, multisystem nature of HLA B27\u2013associated disease and its variable organ involvement, optimal management necessitates close multidisciplinary collaboration among ophthalmologists, rheumatologists, gastroenterologists, and internists. 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