Ocular manifestations and clinical outcomes in Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome (TINU).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the various ocular clinical features and visual outcomes in Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome (TINU).

Methods

The medical records of 13 patients (26 eyes) diagnosed with TINU were reviewed.

Results

Twenty-six (26) eyes of 13 patients with TINU were reviewed in this study. The median age at onset of uveitis was 14 (range, 9-45). Eight (61.5%) subjects were female. The median follow-up of patients was 30 months (range, 6-89 months). Posterior segment findings were seen in 18 eyes of 9 patients (69.2%). The most common posterior findings were optic nerve head inflammation (16 eyes, 88.8%) and retinal vasculitis (13 eyes, 72.2%). Other posterior findings included vitritis (8 eyes, 44.4%), macular edema (6 eyes, 33.3%), snowball (4 eyes,

SUBMITTER: Uludag Kirimli G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10810898 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature