Changing patterns of intraocular inflammatory disease in Japan

Abstract

These results confirm a continued high frequency of VKH disease and sarcoidosis, but suggest a decreased frequency of Behçet's disease and an increased frequency of tuberculosis. Roughly one-half of the patients required systemic treatment in addition to local therapy, and ocular and/or systemic complications developed in one-fifth of the patients.

Epidemiology of uveitis in a referral hospital in Turkey

“…Most of the previous studies reported equal sex distribution (3,4,10,12,20,21). There are, however, studies stating a female (6,13,16,22) or male (9,(23)(24)(25) predominance. Female predominance has been explained by the greater proportion of chronic disease in women (6).…”

“…Consul et al (26) suggested that men tend to seek medical attention more often than women in agricultural societies, and this might explain the reported male predominance. BD is the leading cause of uveitis in series from Turkey (9,19), Saudi Arabia (27), Israel (4), China (7,28), Iran (29), and Japan (13). BD cases constituted nearly onethird of our patient population and there was a 3-fold male predilection in this subgroup, accounting for nearly 20% of the whole population.…”

“…Furthermore, as in Japan, where the incidence and severity of ocular BD is decreasing, changes in environment and lifestyle may also lead to changes in incidence, prevalence, and causes of uveitis over time (11)(12)(13). Thus, updating the data on the epidemiology of uveitis would seem to be important for a population.…”

“…Various epidemiological studies have been performed in different regions and ethnic populations (5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). Furthermore, changing patterns of intraocular inflammatory diseases have been reported (12)(13)(14)(15)(16). Knowledge about the different types and etiology of uveitis in various populations is of importance in order to aid the clinician to make an appropriate investigation, differential diagnosis, and treatment.…”

Systemic association of uveitis in Nepalese population

“…This result correlates with other studies where they have reported the cause of uveitis being unknown in approximately 30-60% of patients. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Systemic disease, which could be considered to be related to the intraocular inflammation, was determined in 26.6% of all cases on the basis of history, ocular examination and laboratory investigations. It was similar to the study done by Rothova et al where systemic disease related to intraocular inflammation was diagnosed in 26%.…”