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  • Title: Causes of uveitis at a referral center in Saudi Arabia.
    Author: Hamade IH, Elkum N, Tabbara KF.
    Journal: Ocul Immunol Inflamm; 2009; 17(1):11-6. PubMed ID: 19294567.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: The main purpose of this study was to determine the causes of uveitis at the Eye Center in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: A retrospective review. The causes of uveitis were analyzed according to various patient characteristics. RESULTS: A total of 488 cases were encountered. The age range was 3 to 99 years (mean age: 38 years). The most common causes of uveitis included anterior uveitis 60%, panuveitis 24%, posterior uveitis 11%, and intermediate uveitis 6%. CONCLUSIONS: The authors found a high prevalence of acute anterior nongranulomatous uveitis. The most commonly encountered infectious uveitis included herpes virus, tuberculosis, and toxoplasmosis.
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