Patterns of Uveitis among Patients Attending Jimma University Department of Ophthalmology,Jimma, Ethiopia |
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| Authors: | Kumale Tolesa Aemero Abateneh John H. Kempen Yeshigeta Gelaw |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Jimma University , Jimma, Ethiopia kumegery@gmail.com;3. Department of Ophthalmology, Jimma University , Jimma, Ethiopia;4. Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School , Boston, MA;5. MCM Eye Unit, MCM General Hospital, MyungSung Medical School , Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;6. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University , Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Uveitis is an important cause of blindness and ocular morbidity in the world. The patterns of uveitis have not been well characterized in sub-Saharan Africa. Purpose: To describe the characteristics of uveitis among patients presenting to Jimma University Department of Ophthalmology (JUDO) from July 2013 to December 2014. Methods: This hospital-based prospective cross-sectional study included all new uveitis patients visiting JUDO outpatient department during the study period. Results: Among 98 patients diagnosed with uveitis, anterior uveitis was found in 74.5% of patients. Majority of the patients, 83.7%, had unilateral uveitis. A uveitis syndrome was identified in 22.5% of cases; of these 15 (68.2%) were infectious. Herpes simplex uveitis was the commonest infectious cause (53.3%) while Toxoplasmosis was the most common cause of posterior uveitis (60%). Conclusion: Anterior uveitis was the most common pattern found among uveitis patients. Herpes simplex and toxoplasmic chorioretinitis were the most common-identified infectious causes. |
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| Keywords: | Herpes simplex pattern toxoplasmosis and Ethiopia Uveitis |
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