Clinical Patterns of Uveitis in an Iranian Tertiary Eye-care Center. (August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kianersi, Farzan; Mohammadi, Zahra; Ghanbari, Heshmatollah; Ghoreyshi, Seyed Mohammad; Karimzadeh, Hadi; Soheilian, Masoud
• Is Part Of: Ocular immunology and inflammation. Volume 23:Number 4(2015)
• Page Start: 278
• Page End: 282
• Publication Date: 2015-08
• Subjects: Eye -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects -- Periodicals; Eye -- Inflammation -- Periodicals; 617.7
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0927-3948

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Purpose</italic>: This study aimed to analyze the clinical patterns and etiology of uveitis in Isfahan, Iran.</p> <p> <italic>Methods</italic>: In this descriptive research, the records of 2016 patients with uveitis referred to a tertiary eye care centers were examined. Age, sex, clinical and anatomical features, and etiology of disease were recorded and analyzed.</p> <p> <italic>Results</italic>: The mean age of onset of uveitis was 33.76 years and the women/men ratio was 1.2/1.0. Anterior uveitis was the most common (42.9%) type followed by posterior (21.4%), intermediate (19.3%), and pan uveitis (16.31%). Noninfectious causes had more roles (76.5%) in the etiology of uveitis. A total of 43.9% of the patients had unknown etiology (idiopathic). The most common known etiologies were toxoplasmosis, Behçet disease and Fuchs heterochromic iridiocyclitis (FHI), respectively. In 15.6%, there was an underlying systemic disease.</p> <p> <italic>Conclusion</italic>: There were some differences in the clinical and etiologic pattern of uveitis in Isfahan. Environmental, genetic, and geographical factors may contribute to this difference.</p> </abstract>