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ABSTRACT
Purpose: To analyze the patterns of uveitis and scleritis at the tertiary referral center in Nepal.
Methods: A retrospective review of uveitis and scleritis cases at Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology in 2014.
Results: A total of 1113 uveitis, 73 scleritis, 35 sclerouveitis cases were reviewed. Anterior uveitis (590, 53%) was most common, followed by panuveitis (20%), intermediate uveitis (14%), then posterior uvietis (12.9%). The most common causes of anterior, pan, and posterior uveitis were herpetic disease (15.1%), SHAPU (15.2%) and toxoplamosis (27.1%) respectively. The most common cause of scleritis & sclerouveitis was Tuberculosis (15.1%, 31.4% respectively).
Conclusion: Herpetic disease, toxoplasmosis, tuberculosis and SHAPU were common infections.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
My special acknowledgment goes to Dr Smita Shrestha, Mr Pradeep Banjara, Mr Asim Chusyabaga, Mr Govind Bista, and Mr Om Thapa for their strong contribution. I acknowledge Mr MK Shrestha, Mr Nhukesh Maharjan, and Mr Manish Poudel from the research department and the whole medical record department of the TIO.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.