Observational studyInternational ophthalmology2023
The large Hellenic Study of Uveitis: epidemiology, etiologic factors and classification.
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- Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease frequency around the globe: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Eye (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
- A Rare De Novo Missense Mutation in IFT122 Confers a Genetic Susceptibility Factor of Idiopathic Pediatric Uveitis Via Trio-based Whole-Exome Sequencing.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Unilateral Panuveitis Secondary to Toxoplasmosis in an Immunocompromised Patient: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- The Impact of Vitreoretinal Surgery in Patients with Uveitis: Current Strategies and Emerging Perspectives.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Proteomics analysis of aqueous and vitreous humor in uveitis: a systematic literature review.Clinical proteomics · 2025Review
- Can Immune Checkpoint Modulation Redefine Ocular Immunotherapy? Emerging Mechanisms, Challenges, and Translational Opportunities-A Comprehensive Review.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Review
- Advances in the management of uveitic cataract: current strategies and emerging perspectives.International ophthalmology · 2025Review
- Shedding light on pharmacoepidemiology of eye diseases: a cohort study in Western Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Epidemiology of Uveitis from a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Bulgaria over a 13-Year Period.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Drug-Induced Uveitis: Patterns, Pathogenesis and Clinical Implications.Clinical optometry · 2025Review
- Epiretinal membranes in patients with uveitis: an update on the current state of management.International ophthalmology · 2024Review
- Pattern of uveitis in a referral ophthalmology center in Northeastern Thailand.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2024Article
- Treatment of uveitis and scleritis patients in Malaysia.International journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Rheumatic diseases detected in patients presenting with uveitis.Northern clinics of Istanbul · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo analyse the demography, etiology, and classification of uveitis at a tertiary academic referral center.
methodsAn observational study was conducted on the archives of uveitic patients at the Ocular Inflammation Service of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital of Ioannina (Greece) from 1991 to 2020. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological profile of patients, including their demographics and the main etiologic factors of uveitis.
resultsOut of 6191 cases with uveitis, 1925 were infectious, 4125 were non-infectious, and an overall of 141 masquerade syndromes were recorded. Among these cases, 5950 patients were adults, with a slight female predominance, while 241 were children (< 18 years old). Interestingly, 24.2% of cases (1500 patients) were associated with 4 specific microorganisms. Herpetic uveitis (HSV-1 and VZV/HZV) was the most common cause of infectious uveitis (14.87%), followed by toxoplasmosis (6.6%) and tuberculosis (2.74%). In 49.2% of non-infectious uveitis cases, no systematic correlation was found. The most frequent causes of non-infectious uveitis included sarcoidosis, white dot syndromes, ankylosing spondylitis, lens-induced uveitis, Adamantiades-Behçet disease, and idiopathic juvenile arthritis. Infectious uveitis was more common in the rural population, whereas non-infectious uveitis was more frequently recorded in the urban population
conclusionsAlthough our study was conducted on a predominantly white Caucasian population, it also reflects the effect of increasing immigration, improvements of diagnostic techniques, changes in referral patterns, and various actual changes in disease incidence.
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