Risk of Retinal Neovascularization in Cases of Uveitis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the risk of and risk factors for retinal neovascularization (NV) in cases of uveitis.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Participants

Patients with uveitis at 4 US academic ocular inflammation subspecialty practices.

Methods

Data were ascertained by standardized chart review. Prevalence data analysis used logistic regression. Incidence data analysis used survival analysis with time-updated covariates where appropriate.

Main outcome measures

Prevalence and incidence of NV.

Results

Among uveitic eyes of 8931 patients presenting for initial evaluation, 106 of 13,810 eyes had NV (prevalence = 0.77%, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.60-0.90). Eighty-eight more eyes developed NV over 26,465 eye-years (incidence, 0.33%/eye-year; 95% CI

SUBMITTER: Patel AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4766036 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature