Clinical patterns of uveitis in two ophthalmology centres in Bogota, Colombia

Abstract

The results of this study provide the first report of clinical patterns for uveitis in Colombia. This study will enhance awareness of uveitis, and data should assist in the development of public health policies in our population for the improvement of patient outcomes.

Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with uveitis in an emergency eye care center in Brazil

“…The high frequency of anterior uveitis was in accordance with that reported in studies conducted in specialized uveitis centers in other countries (1,4,17) and studies conducted in community-based eye care centers (18) . The mean age of patients in this study (42.6 years) was higher than that reported in a previous study conducted at our institution between 1998 and 1999 (32.1 years) (14) and in studies conducted in re ferring centers in Colombia and Tunisia (31.7 and 34.0 years, respectively) (13,17) . Nevertheless, the mean age of patients in the present study was similar to that in studies from North America (45 years) (18) and Southeastern Brazil (41 years) (16) .…”

“…Determination of a cause or clinical syndrome on the basis of clinical presentation and ancillary examination requested at the initial visit was possible in 38.5% patients, a diagnostic rate lower than that observed in community-based, comprehensive ophthalmological units and uveitis referral centers (46% to 79.4%) (1,4,13,17,18) . In this study, first-episode acute anterior uveitis accounted for the majority of cases.…”

“…Several studies have investigated the epidemiology of uveitis, showing variations in etiology according to geographical region, gender, ethnicity, age, social aspects, and immunological factors. However, most of these studies have included patients from tertiary uveitis centers and may have been influenced by selection bias (1,4,(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18) . Globally, anterior uveitis accounts for the majority of cases (1,4,17,18) .…”

Clinical pattern of ocular toxoplasmosis treated in a referral centre in Serbia

“…Accordingly, clinical studies of OT have recently been published. 15,18,22,23 What this study adds K Although our study did not show that the course, presentation, and complications differ much in Serbia from other European countries, this is in contrast with the recent data from South America, which is important in itself. In addition, focusing on OT is important because of a still very high rate of poor outcomes.…”

“…15 Europe, North Africa, and USA range between these two extremes (2.9-14%). [16][17][18][19][20][21] Thus, the data presented here from a Serbian referral centre showing OT in 12.9% of all patients admitted for uveitis, and in 24.3% of those with posterior uveitis, fit within those for Europe.…”