Optical coherence tomography for classification and clinical evaluation of macular edema in patients with uveitis.
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.
Iannetti
Ludovico
L
Department of Ophthalmology, Ocular Immunovirology Service, La Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Accorinti
Massimo
M
Liverani
Marco
M
Caggiano
Claudio
C
Abdulaziz
Randa
R
Pivetti-Pezzi
Paola
P
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