Clinical characteristics of intermediate uveitis in adults according to criteria of the SUN working group
International Ophthalmology, cilt.43, sa.10, ss.3681-3693, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 43 Sayı: 10
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10792-023-02778-z
- Dergi Adı: International Ophthalmology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3681-3693
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Intermediate uveitis, Multiple sclerosis, Non-pars planitis, Pars planitis, SUN classification
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Purpose: To analyse the clinical characteristics of adult patients with pars planitis (PP-IU), non-pars planitis (NPP-IU) and multiple sclerosis-associated intermediate uveitis (MS-IU) and distinguish between groups. Methods: Seventy-three adult patients with intermediate uveitis (IU) reviewed retrospectively and divided as PP-IU, NPP-IU and MS-IU according to ‘The standardization of uveitis nomenclature working group classification criteria.’ Demographic and clinical characteristics, OCT and fluorescein angiography (FA) findings, complications and treatments were recorded. Results: A total of 134 eyes of 73 patients were included, and 42 of the patients were classified as PP-IU, 12 as NPP-IU, and 19 as MS-IU. If a patient presenting with blurred vision, or tent-shaped vitreous band/snowballs/snowbank on examination, or vascular leakage on FA and accompanying neurological symptoms, the frequency of demyelinating plaque detection on cranial MRI and the risk of MS-IU increased. Mean BCVA was increased from 0.22 ± 0.30 logMAR to 0.19 ± 0.31 logMAR (p = 0.021). Gender, initial BCVA, snowbank formation, disc oedema and periphlebitis on examination, and disc leakage/occlusion on FA were found predictive of decreased BCVA at final visit (p < 0.05). Conclusions: The clinical features of these three groups are similar, some features that can guide the differential diagnosis. It may be recommended to periodically evaluate “suspicious” patients with MRI for MS.