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Clinical Characteristics and Treatments of Intermediate Uveitis
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society ; : 85-91, 2009.
Article in Korean | WPRIM | ID: wpr-215272
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment of intermediate uveitis under new diagnostic standards.

METHODS:

Medical records of patients diagnosed with pars planitis or intermediate uveitis were followed for more than 6 months, and retrospectively reviewed.

RESULTS:

A total of 90 patients and 117 eyes were enrolled in the study. The mean age was 40.1 years, and the mean follow-up period was 43.0 months. Thirty percent of cases were bilateral. The most common initial symptom was decreased visual acuity. Snowbank was detected in 39.3%, snowballs in 15.4%, vitritis in 96.6%, and vasculitis in 56.4%. Common complications includedcystoid macular edema (57.3%), cataracts (43.6%), and epiretinal membrane (36.8%). Therapies included topical steroids (82.9% of cases), posterior sub-Tenon steroid injection (45.3% of cases), systemic steroid administration (67.8% of cases), and immunosuppressants (28.7% of cases). Vitrectomy was performed in 11.1% of patients due to complications such as epiretinal membrane and traction retinal detachment. The mean initial and final visual acuities were 0.67 and 0.74, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS:

The patients in this study experienced various courses of symptoms that required different treatment plans. Future investigations may corroborate these results.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Steroids / Traction / Vasculitis / Vitrectomy / Cataract / Retinal Detachment / Visual Acuity / Pars Planitis / Uveitis, Intermediate / Macular Edema Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society Year: 2009 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Steroids / Traction / Vasculitis / Vitrectomy / Cataract / Retinal Detachment / Visual Acuity / Pars Planitis / Uveitis, Intermediate / Macular Edema Type of study: Practice guideline / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: Korean Journal: Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society Year: 2009 Type: Article