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PURPOSE: To identify the frequency and causes of uveitis leading to visual impairment in patients referred to the Low Vision Service - Department of Ophthalmology - UNIFESP, over a twenty years period. METHODS: In a retrospective study, medical records of 5,461 patients were reviewed. Data from the first clinical evaluation at the Low Vision Service were collected, patient's age, gender and cause of visual impairment were analyzed. Patients with uveitis had their chart reviewed for anatomical classification and clinical diagnosis. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients referred to the Low Vision Service was 42.86 years and the mean age of patients with uveitis diagnosis was 25.51 years. Retinal disorders were the most common cause of visual impairment (N=2,835 patients; 51.9%) followed by uveitis (862 patients, 15.7%). Uveitis was posterior in 792 patients (91.9% of uveitis) and toxoplasmosis was the most common diagnosis (765 patients, 88.7%). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, uveitis represents the second cause of visual impairment in patients referred for visual rehabilitation and toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis was the most common clinical diagnosis. It affects a young working age population with a relevant social and economic impact, but the early diagnosis and treatment can improve the quality of life of these patients.
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Uveíte/epidemiologia , Transtornos da Visão/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Análise de Variância , Brasil/epidemiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Hospitais Universitários , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prevalência , Estudos Retrospectivos , Distribuição por Sexo , Uveíte/complicações , Transtornos da Visão/etiologia , Acuidade Visual , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PURPOSE: To identify the frequency and causes of uveitis leading to visual impairment in patients referred to the Low Vision Service - Department of Ophthalmology - UNIFESP, over a twenty years period. METHODS: In a retrospective study, medical records of 5,461 patients were reviewed. Data from the first clinical evaluation at the Low Vision Service were collected, patient's age, gender and cause of visual impairment were analyzed. Patients with uveitis had their chart reviewed for anatomical classification and clinical diagnosis. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients referred to the Low Vision Service was 42.86 years and the mean age of patients with uveitis diagnosis was 25.51 years. Retinal disorders were the most common cause of visual impairment (N=2,835 patients; 51.9%) followed by uveitis (862 patients, 15.7%). Uveitis was posterior in 792 patients (91.9% of uveitis) and toxoplasmosis was the most common diagnosis (765 patients, 88.7%). CONCLUSIONS: In our study, uveitis represents the second cause of visual impairment in patients referred for visual rehabilitation and toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis was the most common clinical diagnosis. It affects a young working age population with a relevant social and economic impact, but the early diagnosis and treatment can improve the quality of life of these patients.
OBJETIVO: Identificar a frequência e as causas de uveítes que resultam em deficiência visual, em pacientes encaminhados ao Serviço de Visão Sub-Normal do Departamento de Oftalmologia - UNIFESP, durante um período de 20 anos. MÉTODOS: Em um estudo retrospectivo foram revisados 5.461 prontuários. Foram coletados os dados da primeira avaliação clínica realizada no Setor de Visão Sub-Normal, que inclui idade do paciente, sexo e a causa da deficiência visual. Os registros clínicos dos pacientes com diagnóstico de uveíte foram revisados para classificação anatômica e diagnóstico. RESULTADOS: A média de idade dos pacientes encaminhados para o Setor de Visão Sub-Normal foi de 42.86 anos e a média de idade dos pacientes com diagnóstico de uveíte foi de 25.51 anos. As doenças retinianas foram as causas mais comuns de deficiência visual (N=2.835 pacientes; 51.9%), seguida por uveítes (N=862 pacientes, 15.7%). Foi observado uveíte posterior em 792 pacientes (91.9% dos casos de uveíte) e, dentre estes, toxoplasmose foi o diagnóstico mais comum (765 pacientes, 88.7%). CONCLUSÕES: Em nosso estudo, uveíte representa a segunda causa de deficiência visual nos pacientes encaminhados para reabilitação visual e retinocoroidite por toxoplasmose foi o diagnóstico clínico mais comum. Uveíte afeta uma população jovem e em idade laboral, portanto com relevante impacto social e econômico, mas o diagnóstico e tratamento precoce podem melhorar a qualidade de vida destes pacientes.