Incidence, prevalence, and risk factors of infectious uveitis and scleritis in the United States: A claims-based analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ocular inflammation causes significant visual morbidity in the United States, yet little is known about the epidemiology of infectious uveitis and scleritis. This study aims to evaluate the epidemiology of infectious uveitis/scleritis employing a large national medical claims database.

Methods

This was a retrospective, case-control study, employing Optum's de-identified Clinformatics® Data Mart Database, containing data from 21.5 million privately insured individuals with enrollment for at least 15 months within 2007-2015. Inclusion in the uveitis/scleritis sample required an index uveitis/scleritis diagnosis based on International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes. Exclusion criteria included index date within 3 months after intraocular sur

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7447056 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature