Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Uveitis pattern varies according to regional, demographic, and racial factors. Therefore, an epidemiological study of the distribution of uveitis in various regions in India is likely to provide valuable information. There is no study available on the pattern of uveitis from Haryana. Aim: To report the pattern of uveitis in a secondary eye care center in Panipat, Haryana. Material and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 65,126 new patients who attended the Ophthalmology outpatient department of a secondary eye care hospital in Panipat from April 2015 to October 2023. The data of all the subjects is taken from electronic medical records analyzed. Results: Minimum age of the patients was 8 years, the maximum was 95 years and the mean age was 42.28 years. Out of 65,126 cases, 377 were found to have uveitis. The cumulative incidence proportion of uveitis among new patients attending our institute during the study period was 0.58%. The majority of patients were of anterior uveitis 158 (41.8%) and the minimum belonged to intermediate uveitis 39 (10.3%). It was also seen that the maximum cases were unilateral. Tailored laboratory investigations were done in all the cases. The most common cause was found to be idiopathic. Conclusion: Anterior uveitis is the most common entity in secondary care and the most common etiology found to be idiopathic.
Source: Clinical ophthalmology
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s580045
Institution: Sankara Nethralaya
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,320
OpenAlex ID: W7128499681