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Ocular Immunology and Inflammation Volume 25, 2017 - Issue sup1: Spectrum of Uveitis in the Asia Pacific Region
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Supplemental Issue: Spectrum of Uveitis in Asia Pacific - Original Article

Epidemiology of Uveitis in a Tertiary Eye Center in Myanmar

May Z. A. WinDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine (1), Yangon, MyanmarCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2687-2283
, MB, BS, MMedSc(Ophth), MSc(Retina), MRCSEd(Ophth) ORCID Icon,
Tin WinDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine (1), Yangon, Myanmar
, MB, BS, MMedSc(Ophth), DrMedSc(Ophth),
San MyintDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine (1), Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0325-1396
, MB, BS, MMed(Ophth), FRCSEd(Ophth), DrMedSc(Ophth) ORCID Icon,
Thazin ShweDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine (1), Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3642-7666
, MB, BS, MMedSc(Ophth), MRCSEd(Ophth), DrMedSc(Ophth) ORCID Icon &
Hla SandarDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Medicine (1), Yangon, MyanmarORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0301-6994
, MB, BS, MMedSc(Ophth), MRCSEd(Ophth), FICO ORCID Icon
Pages S69-S74 | Received 27 Oct 2015, Accepted 15 Dec 2015, Published online: 11 Mar 2016
 
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ABSTRACT

Purpose: To identify the characteristics of uveitis in a tertiary eye center in Myanmar.

Methods: A retrospective study was undertaken to obtain the characteristics of uveitis in a tertiary eye center in Myanmar from September 2013 to September 2014, using a standard clinical protocol and tailored laboratory investigations.

Results: A total of 139 patients were included in this epidemiologic study; 71 (51.1%) men and 68 (48.9%) women. The mean age of onset was 36.3 ± 15.5 years. Infectious uveitis constituted 76/139 (54.7%) cases and non-infectious etiologies accounted for 63/139 (45.3%) cases. The most common non-infectious etiologies were idiopathic, followed by HLA-B27-associated anterior uveitis and multifocal choroiditis with panuveitis, while tuberculosis was the most common infectious etiology.

Conclusions: Tuberculosis was the most frequent cause of uveitis among the infectious group of patients in this tertiary eye center as a result of endemic disease in Myanmar.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

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

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