In this study, we focused on the association of five SNPs in TNFAIP3 with VKH disease mainly because they were found to be associated with certain autoimmune or rheumatic disease, including psoriasis [21], [32], SLE, RA [20], [23], [33], juvenile idiopathic arthritis [34] and psoriatic arthritis [35]. The gene discussed is TNFAIP3; the disease is rheumatoid arthritis.