Uveitis in Behçet Disease in a Tertiary Center Over 25 Years: The KKESH Uveitis Survey Study Group (original) (raw)

2015, American Journal of Ophthalmology

DHIBI, AND THE KKESH UVEITIS SURVEY STUDY GROUP Q7 PURPOSE: To describe the features of Behçet-associated uveitis over a 25-year period. DESIGN: Retrospective observational case series. METHODS: A chart review of patients with Behçetassociated uveitis who were evaluated from January 1986 to December 2011 at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Saudi Arabia. Demographic data, symptoms, type of uveitis, treatment, and complications were evaluated. The main outcome measures were presenting symptoms, types of uveitis, treatment, and complications. RESULTS: There were 132 patients (232 eyes; 102 male [77.3%]) evaluated with age of onset of 36.9 ± 11.4 years. Panuveitis was the most common presentation, affecting 118 patients (89.4%). Episodes were bilateral in 100 patients (75.8%). Baseline best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/125 in both eyes. Retinal vasculitis at presentation occurred in 61 eyes (26.3%), occlusive vasculitis in 59 eyes (25.4%), and macular edema in 42 eyes (18.1%). Common therapeutic management included oral corticosteroids in 123 patients (93.2%), intravenous steroid therapy in 35 patients (26.5%), cyclosporine in 98 patients (74.2%), and azathioprine in 65 patients (49.2%). Common anterior segment complications included glaucoma (44 eyes, 19%) and cataracts (34 eyes, 14.7%). The most common posterior segment complication was optic nerve atrophy. Cataract surgery was the most common surgery. At last visit, BCVA was better than 20/50 in 131 eyes (56.5%).