The risk of complications of uveitis in a district hospital cohort
The risk of complications of uveitis in a district hospital cohort
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DOI：
10.1136/bjo.2002.013334
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发表时间：
2004-04-01
影响因子：
4.1
通讯作者：
Edelsten, C
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作者：
Maini, R;O'Sullivan, J;Edelsten, C
Aims: To establish the frequency and risk factors for visual loss in a primary referral cohort of hospital patients with uveitis.Methods: 561 consecutive uveitis patients attending three district hospitals were recruited and the acuity at the end of the study period recorded. A retrospective case-control study of risk factors for visual loss ( permanent loss of acuity 60 years (odds ratio 3.9, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.2 to 7.0, long follow up 2.0 (1.2 to 3.3) and a history of cataract surgery 3.9 (2.1 to 7.2). It was less likely in patients with acute anterior uveitis 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3).Conclusion: The frequency of visual loss associated with uveitis in a district hospital cohort is less than that found in referral centres and levels of legal blindness are low. Although acute anterior uveitis has a low frequency of visual loss it contributes significantly to the total burden. The ocular co-morbidity of the elderly may contribute to the increased visual loss of late onset uveitis.
