Causes of uveitis at a referral center in Saudi Arabia

Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2009 Jan-Feb;17(1):11-6. doi: 10.1080/09273940802491850.

Abstract

Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to determine the causes of uveitis at the Eye Center in Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A retrospective review. The causes of uveitis were analyzed according to various patient characteristics.

Results: A total of 488 cases were encountered. The age range was 3 to 99 years (mean age: 38 years). The most common causes of uveitis included anterior uveitis 60%, panuveitis 24%, posterior uveitis 11%, and intermediate uveitis 6%.

Conclusions: The authors found a high prevalence of acute anterior nongranulomatous uveitis. The most commonly encountered infectious uveitis included herpes virus, tuberculosis, and toxoplasmosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Saudi Arabia / epidemiology
  • Sex Distribution
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Uveitis / diagnosis
  • Uveitis / epidemiology*
  • Uveitis / etiology*