Dr.Saurabh Jain, J15788
Aim:To determine factors responsible for change in uveitis diagnosis during longitudinal follow-up of patients.
Methods: Consecutive patients diagnosed with endogenous uveitis at a tertiary care center between July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, were enrolled. Anatomical and etiological diagnosis, level of inflammation (SUN criteria), other clinical signs, treatment details and complications were noted at each visit. Minimum follow-up of 3 months was required. Results: 750 (2.4%) of 31286 patients were diagnosed as endogenous uveitis during study period. Specific etiology was recognized in 318 (42.4%) patients. Diagnosis was revised in 34 (4.5%) patients, due to: new diagnostic test or response to new medication (n=20), change in anatomical location of inflammation, or new clinical sign (n=8), or change from non-uveitis to uveitis diagnosis (n=6).Conclusions: Revision of uveitis diagnosis is uncommon in medium term, and is mostly influenced by new diagnostic test or therapeutic response.
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