Table 3 Causes of uveitis by anatomic location
From: Analyzing the demographics of patients with uveitis in an indigent, urban population
N = 366 eyes | No. (% of each category) |
|---|---|
Anterior uveitis | |
Post-operative, Non-infectious | 48 (17.3) |
Traumatic | 23 (8.3) |
Sarcoidosis | 13 (4.7) |
Varicella Zoster | 8 (2.8) |
HLA-B27 Associated | 6 (2.2) |
Herpes Simplex | 5 (1.8) |
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis | 4 (1.4) |
Syphilis | 2 (0.7) |
Fuchs Uveitis Syndrome | 1 (0.4) |
Post-operative, P. acnes Infection | 1 (0.4) |
Idiopathic | 166 (59.9) |
Intermediate Uveitis | |
Sarcoidosis Associated | 2 (40) |
Idiopathic | 3 (60) |
Posterior Uveitis | |
Toxoplasmosis Retinitis | 5 (26.3) |
Bartonella neuroretinitis | 3 (15.8) |
Relentless Placoid Chorioretinitis | 2 (10.5) |
Acute Retinal Necrosis | 1 (5.3) |
Cytomegalovirus Retinitis | 1 (5.3) |
Serpiginous Choroiditis | 1 (5.3) |
Idiopathic | 6 (31.6) |
Panuveitis | |
Sarcoidosis | 12 (20.7) |
Behcet’s Disease | 6 (10.3) |
Multifocal Choroiditis and Panuveitis | 4 (6.9) |
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease | 4 (6.9) |
Post-operative Endophthalmitis | 2 (3.4) |
Multiple Sclerosis | 1 (1.7) |
Idiopathic | 29 (50%) |