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Pattern of Uveitis at a Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, North-West Ethiopia.
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Ocular Immunology & Inflammation . Oct/Nov2022, Vol. 30 Issue 7/8, p1848-1852. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The aim of this study was to determine the clinical presentations of uveitis at the University of Gondar Tertiary Eye Care and Training Center, North-West Ethiopia. A cross sectional study was performed at the center from August 2017 to July 2018. Study patients underwent complete ophthalmic evaluation and relevant ancillary tests. Data was gathered using a data extraction format and analyzed. A total of 105 eyes of 82 patients were studied. The mean age was 33.8 ± 14.8 years,53 (65%) were male and uveitis was unilateral in 72%. Anterior uveitis was the commonest, 57%, followed by Intermediate uveitis 21.7%. Sixty-six of the 105 (63%) of eyes were blind. Cataract was the commonest complication identified. This study showed that uveitis is prevalent in the working age group with a significant number of blindness. Anterior uveitis was the commonest type of Uveitis and cataract was the commonest complication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *EYE care
*VISUAL training
*IRIDOCYCLITIS
*UVEITIS
*TERTIARY care
*SYMPTOMS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09273948
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 7/8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Ocular Immunology & Inflammation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160676009
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2021.1964030