A Study on the Pattern of Uveitis and Seasonal Variation in the Incidence of Uveitis at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Purpose:The aim was to study the pattern of uveitis and any seasonal variation in the incidence of uveitis at a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A observational study was conducted on 150 patients of all new uveitis cases between August 2019 to August 2021 at a tertiary care hospital, J.L.N. medical college and hospital, Ajmer, Rajasthan. We grouped the months into winter, autumn, monsoon, spring and summer according to Indian season. Patients were screened a detailed clinical and laboratory investigation to nd out there clinical etiological causes. Results: There was male predominance (56.7%) with male to female ratio 1.3:1. We found more unilateral (76%) uveitis with more Right eye (38.7%) involvement. Anterior uveitis 97(64.66%) followed by 26(17.34%) Posterior uveitis, 23(15.34%) Intermediate uveitis and rest 4 (2.66%) Panuveitis in anatomical presentation. The incidence of uveitis increases in winter season 49(32.7%) followed by spring 35(23.3%), autumn 33(22.0%), monsoon 26(17.3%) and summer 7(4.7%). Conclusions: Non-infectious uveitis were more common followed by infectious. Idiopathic and HLA-B27 associated uveitis were most common entity and ocular tuberculosis was leading cause of infectious entity. Seasonally uveitis were more in winter, spring and less in summer.