Causes of uveitis at a referral center in Saudi Arabia.
OBJECTIVE
The main purpose of this study was to determine the causes of uveitis at the Eye Center in Saudi Arabia.


METHODS
A retrospective review. The causes of uveitis were analyzed according to various patient characteristics.


RESULTS
A total of 488 cases were encountered. The age range was 3 to 99 years (mean age: 38 years). The most common causes of uveitis included anterior uveitis 60%, panuveitis 24%, posterior uveitis 11%, and intermediate uveitis 6%.


CONCLUSIONS
The authors found a high prevalence of acute anterior nongranulomatous uveitis. The most commonly encountered infectious uveitis included herpes virus, tuberculosis, and toxoplasmosis.
Hamade
Issam Hussein
IH
The Eye Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Elkum
Naser
N
Tabbara
Khalid F
KF
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*