title: Epidemiology of monosymptomatic optic neuritis in Rijeka County, Croatia: meteorological aspects.
abstract: In order to analyze the meteorological factors possibly influencing the monosymptomatic optic neuritis in Rijeka County, northwestern part of Croatia, retrospective analysis of all cases diagnosed in Rijeka County in period from 1977 to 2001, was done. Meteorological data on monthly and yearly temperature, humidity, insolation in Rijeka County were collected from Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service. In the observed period there were 173 cases of monosymptomatic optic neuritis, female/male ratio was 1.66, and overall incidence was 2.18/100,000 inhabitants. There was no correlation of incidence with average yearly and monthly temperature, humidity, insolation, or month of birth. This is the first study on meteorological factors and optic neuritis in Croatia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Clinical Hospital Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia. karmen.loncarek@markant.hr
authors.forename: Karmen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Loncarek
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brajac
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Petricek
authors.forename: Hrvoje
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stalekar
authors.forename: Branimir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cerovski
authors.forename: Rajko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pokupe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008685:Meteorological Concepts; D008875:Middle Aged; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies