ASSESSMENT OF THE CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH UVEITIS AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to assess the anatomic, demographic, etiologic and clinical profile of patients presenting with uveitis at a tertiary care hospital. It was an observational study done with the aim of determining gender predilection and age group vulnerability of uveitis along with the types of uveitis and comparing infectious and non-infectious causes. RESULTS: 36 patients of all age groups with uveitis were included in the study. Systemic and ocular examination was done, relevant investigations were performed. Mean age of patients studied was 34.92 ± 9.6 years with female predominance. Most common symptoms were ocular pain, redness followed by photophobia with 38.89% patients having recurrent symptoms. Most common type of uveitis was anterior uveitis followed by intermediate uveitis and posterior uveitis. Majority of patients had bilateral involvement. Some of the patients had associated co-morbidities like rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, hypertension etc. CONCLUSION: Identifying the cause of uveitis is required for appropriate treatment. Hence a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of patients with uveitis between the ophthalmologist and a team of specialists in other areas of medicine is the need of the hour.