Abstract
Introduction: We evaluated the associations of clinical and demographic characteristics with visual acuity (VA) with over 5 years in a subspecialty noninfectious uveitis population. Methods: Retrospective data from 5,530 noninfectious uveitis patients were abstracted by expert reviewers, and contemporaneous associations of VA with demographic and clinical factors were modeled. Results: Patients were a median of 41 years old, 65% female, and 73% white. Eyes diagnosed ≥5 years prior to cohort entry had worse VA (−1.2 lines) than those diagnosed <6 months prior, and eyes with cataract surgery performed prior to entry had worse VA (−5.9 lines) than those performed during follow-up. Vitreous haze (−4.2 lines for 3+ vs quiet), hypotony (−2.5 lines for ≤5 mm Hg vs 6–23 mm Hg), and CNV (−1.8 lines) all were strongly associated with reduced VA. Conclusion: Factors associated with reduced VA included well-known structural complications, and lack of subspecialty care during cataract surgery.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1056-1063 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Ocular Immunology and Inflammation |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Keywords
- Visual Acuity
- risk Factors
- uveitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Ophthalmology