title: Optical coherence tomography for classification and clinical evaluation of macular edema in patients with uveitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for macular edema in uveitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 44 patients with uveitis and macular edema underwent OCT. Data obtained were correlated with anatomic type, duration of uveitis, and visual acuity (VA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both cystoid macular edema (CME) and diffuse macular edema (DME) correlate negatively with VA, although statistically CME showed stronger correlation (p = .02). Also CME had higher mean foveal thickness than DME (p < .01). Negative correlation between foveal thickness and VA (p < .05) was observed. CME correlates with uveitis duration (p < .01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CME and macular thickening correlate with VA reduction and uveitis duration.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
authors: Ludovico
authors: L
authors: Iannetti
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Accorinti
authors: Marco
authors: M
authors: Liverani
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Caggiano
authors: Randa
authors: R
authors: Abdulaziz
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Pivetti-Pezzi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology*; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D055815:Young Adult