Review of Epidemiology of Uveitis in Asia: Pattern of Uveitis in a Tertiary Hospital in the Philippines

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To describe the pattern of uveitis in patients seen at the uveitis clinic of the East Avenue Medical Center, Philippines.

Methods: Clinical records of patients seen from January 2010 to June 2015 were reviewed. Data collected included demographics, clinical presentation, associated systemic disease, work-up, and diagnosis.

Results: A total of 595 records were reviewed. The mean age at presentation was 38 ± 18.4 years. The majority of the cases were unilateral and chronic. Anterior uveitis was the most common, followed by panuveitis, posterior uveitis, and intermediate uveitis. Uveitis was idiopathic in 54.1%, while specific diagnosis was found in 45.9%. Infectious cause of uveitis was found in 25.6% with tuberculosis (TB) being the most common followed by toxoplasmosis. Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) was the most common cause of non-infectious uveitis followed by Fuchs’ heterochromic iridocyclitis (FHI).

Conclusions: In a tertiary hospital in the Philippines, the most common causes of uveitis were TB, VKH, toxoplasmosis, FHI, and sympathetic ophthalmia.

Keywords:

• Epidemiology
• ocular infection
• ocular inflammation
• Philippines
• uveitis

Declaration Of Interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.