PURPOSE: To identify the causes of visual loss associated with uveitis and its risk factors. METHODS: Review of 359 patients attending a uveitis service. RESULTS: Anterior uveitis (n = 229, 63.8%) was most common, followed by panuveitis (n = 55, 15.3%). There were 82 infective cases with 29.3% associated with tuberculosis. Visual loss occurred in 100 (27.9%) patients, of which 27 (7.5%) had severe visual loss. The main causes of visual loss were cataract (26%) and glaucoma (12%). Cystoid macular edema (14.8%) accounted for severe visual loss. Panuveitis was predictive for visual loss (p = 0.022, odds ratio (OR) 2.22) and severe visual loss (p = 0.01, OR 3.47). Posterior uveitis (p = 0.005, OR 5.01) and chronic uveitis (p = 0.008, OR 3.83) also showed higher risk for severe visual loss. CONCLUSION: With panuveitis being the second most common presentation, early specialist referral is essential in preventing visual loss.
PURPOSE: To identify the causes of visual loss associated with uveitis and its risk factors. METHODS: Review of 359 patients attending a uveitis service. RESULTS:Anterior uveitis (n = 229, 63.8%) was most common, followed by panuveitis (n = 55, 15.3%). There were 82 infective cases with 29.3% associated with tuberculosis. Visual loss occurred in 100 (27.9%) patients, of which 27 (7.5%) had severe visual loss. The main causes of visual loss were cataract (26%) and glaucoma (12%). Cystoid macular edema (14.8%) accounted for severe visual loss. Panuveitis was predictive for visual loss (p = 0.022, odds ratio (OR) 2.22) and severe visual loss (p = 0.01, OR 3.47). Posterior uveitis (p = 0.005, OR 5.01) and chronic uveitis (p = 0.008, OR 3.83) also showed higher risk for severe visual loss. CONCLUSION: With panuveitis being the second most common presentation, early specialist referral is essential in preventing visual loss.
Authors: R La Distia Nora; R Sitompul; M Bakker; M Susiyanti; L Edwar; S Sjamsoe; G Singh; M P van Hagen; A Rothova Journal: Eye (Lond) Date: 2017-11-03 Impact factor: 3.775
Authors: G L Crawford; J Boldison; D A Copland; P Adamson; D Gale; M Brandt; L B Nicholson; A D Dick Journal: PLoS One Date: 2015-04-15 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Rina La Distia Nora; Ratna Sitompul; Marleen Bakker; Marjan A Versnel; Sigrid M A Swagemakers; Peter J van der Spek; Made Susiyanti; Lukman Edwar; Soedarman Sjamsoe; Gurmeet Singh; Rr Diah Handayani; Aniki Rothova; P Martin van Hagen; Willem A Dik Journal: PLoS One Date: 2018-10-18 Impact factor: 3.240