In order to investigate the
efficiency of various
laboratory studies of
uveitis, we performed a series of studies including complete boold count,
immunologic tests and radiolgic examination for 70
patients with
uveitis and same number of controls
who had visited at St. Mary's
Hospital, Catholic
University Medical College from October 1992 to May 1993. The series of
uveitis consists of 24
patients(34.3%) of
anterior uveitis, 20
patients(28.6%) of posterior uneitis and 17
patients(24.3%) of
intermediate uveitis. Only 7 cases presented positive results for the specific
laboratory studies. Two
patients of
uveitis were positive for
cytomegalovirus IgM, one for
toxoplasma IgG and one for VDRL. One
patient showed evidence of sacroilitis on
sacroiliac joint X-ray.
Skin test for
Clonorchis sinensis was positive in one
patient of
uveitis. One case in the
control group was positive for
toxoplasma IgG. From the above results, we suggest that the selective
laboratory studies should be carried out on the basis of the
patient's
histories and ocular findings for the more specific and etiological
diagnosis of
uveitis.