Course and complications of intermediate uveitis.
Intermediate uveitis is associated with a wide variety of complications, particularly in patients attending uveitis referral centres, but little information exists on the frequency of these complications in a general pool of patients. We reviewed all the cases known to have originated in one English county. 86 eyes of 48 patients with a mean follow-up of 48 months were affected. The principal threat to sight was cystoid macular oedema (31%). Other complications included vitreous haemorrhage (8%), disc swelling (5%), periphlebitis (21%) and cataract (5%). Most patients required no treatment other than observation and overall the visual outcome was good with 85% of patients and 63% of eyes having vision of 6/9 or better. Cystoid macular oedema and snowbanking were significantly associated with a worse visual outcome, whilst the other complications were not.
Deane
J S
JS
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leicester, School of Medicine, U.K.
Rosenthal
A R
AR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010211:Papilledema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015867:Uveitis, Intermediate / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy