Uveitis Patterns and Severity: An Epidemiologic Study from a Tertiary Care Private Referral Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation, vol. 31, pp. 710–716
Abstract
PURPOSE: To report uveitis' spectrum in a private practice cohort in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. METHODS: Retrospective review at Instituto de la Visión (November 2011-October 2015). Standard demographics, ethnicity and Native American aboriginal ancestry were recorded. RESULTS: Among 212 patients, median age 45 (6-97), 10% pediatric, 35% bilateral, 72% non-idiopathic, 36% infectious. Anterior uveitis presented in 50%, followed by posterior (32%), intermediate (9%) and panuveitis (8%). Frequent visits (≥ 6 per year) needed by 29%: posterior, non-idiopathic disease with 79% systemic immunosuppression requirement was their main presentation. Native American aboriginal ancestry was reported by 22.64% of the whole cohort and 37% of frequent visits' subgroup. CONCLUSIONS: Unilateral, non-idiopathic, non-infectious anterior uveitis was the most frequent presentation, in agreement with reports coming from western developed cities. The multi-racial Argentinian population with specific Native American aboriginal ancestry might contribute to certain forms of posterior uveitis and their response to treatment.
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School of Biomedical Sciences, Austral University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Department of Ophthalmology, Instituto de la Visión, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Department of Ophthalmology, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Department of Ophthalmology, MicroInvasive Ocular Surgery Center (MIOS), Lausanne, Switzerland
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School of Biomedical Sciences, Austral University, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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