Table 2.
Uveitis etiology/associated rheumatic disease and anatomical location
| Systemic and/or ocular diagnosis | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Behçet’s disease | 1 (1.7) |
| Fuchs’ heterochromic uveitis | 12 (20.7) |
| Herpes-related uveitis | 3 (5.2) |
| HLA-B27-related uveitis | 2 (3.4) |
| Idiopathic anterior uveitis | 16 (27.6) |
| Idiopathic vasculitis | 1 (1.7) |
| Morbus Bechterew | 6 (10.3) |
| Polymyalgia/temporalis arteritis | 1 (1.7) |
| Possner Schlossman | 1 (1.7) |
| Psoriatic arthritis | 2 (3.4) |
| Sarcoidosis | 7 (12.1) |
| SLE | 1 (1.7) |
| Toxoplasmosis | 2 (3.4) |
| Ulcerous colitis | 1 (1.7) |
| Wegener’s granulomatosis | 2 (3.4) |
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| |
| Anatomical localizationa | n (%) |
|
| |
| Anterior | 56 (96.6) |
| Intermediate | 2 (3.4) |
| Posterior | 4 (6.9) |
| Pan | 0 |
Notes:
a
Some eyes had more than one type of uveitis localization; in one eye, uveitis was mainly posterior. The other eyes with posterior and intermediate uveitis also had anterior uveitis.
Abbreviations: SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus; HLA, human leukocyte antigen.