Acute phase clinical manifestations of patients with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease in Southern China.

ABSTRACT:

Backgrounds

To characterize the acute phase clinical manifestations and visual outcomes of the patients with Vogt-Koyanagi Harada (VKH) disease in southern China.

Methods

In total, 186 patients with acute-onset VKH disease were recruited. The demographic data, clinical signs, ophthalmic examinations, and visual outcomes were analyzed.

Results

Among the 186 VKH patients, 3 were diagnosed as complete VKH, 125 as incomplete VKH, and 58 as probable VKH. All patients visited the hospital within 3 months of onset and complained of decreased vision. For the extraocular manifestations, 121 patients (65%) referred neurological symptoms. Anterior chamber activity was negative in most eyes within an onset of 7 days, which increased slightly with onset beyond 1 week. Exudative re

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10161656 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature