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Published on: December 17, 2021
Pattern of uveitis in a referral ophthalmology center in Northeastern Thailand
Trakanta Wannapanich1, Waraporn Chuenchaem1, Patanaree Luanratanakorn1
1Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Purpose:
To report the characteristics and epidemiology of uveitis in a university-based referral center in northeastern Thailand and review the uveitis patterns present in various regions worldwide.
Methods:
A retrospective review of all medical records for new patients visiting the uveitis clinic at Srinagarind hospital, Khon Kaen University, between August 2016 and June 2021, was conducted.
Results:
A total of 522 uveitis patients were included in this study. Disease etiologies were categorized as non-infectious 35.8% (187/522), infectious 32.8% (171/522), and undetermined cause 31.4% (164/522). Specific diagnoses were established in 68.6% of cases. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) (14.2%) was identified as the most common specific diagnosis, and tuberculosis (6.7%) ranked highest among infectious causes.
Conclusions:
Although non-infectious uveitis is observed predominantly in this region, the proportion of infectious uveitis is relatively more common than in developed countries. We have found no cause for one-third of our patients despite the utilization of PCR and serology for diagnostic purposes.
