CAUSES OF UVEITIS IN THE PRACTICE OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to outline the
interaction between ophthalmologists and infection
disease doctors in the management of uveitis. Material
and methods: All uveitis case series were registered in the
Ophthalmology Clinic of the city of Târgu Mureş over a
period of 10 years. We examined 792 consecutive cases of
general uveitis, all of them being hospitalized. Using
measurement indicators, we found more cases in the cold
season, male predominant, with no significant differences
regarding the origin environment. The distribution of
general uveitis cases by the anatomical site of the disease
was significantly different. Conclusions: Uveitis may be
the first presentation of a wide variety of underlying
ocular and systemic diseases. It is important for the
ophthalmologist to make a specific diagnosis.
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