Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Episcleritis and Scleritis in Olmsted County, Minnesota.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the population-based incidence and disease associations of episcleritis and scleritis in a midwestern U.S.

Population

Design

Population-based retrospective cohort study.

Methods

All residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota from 2006 to 2015 were identified by using the Rochester Epidemiology Project. A total of 223 episcleritis cases and 77 scleritis cases were identified. The incidence and disease associations of episcleritis and scleritis were assessed, as well as scleritis recurrence rates, treatment, and complications.

Results

Incidence rates for episcleritis and scleritis were 15.39 and 5.54 per 100,000 per year, respectively. Females accounted for 60.1% of episcleritis and 51.9% of scleritis cases. The mean age at diagnosis was

SUBMITTER: Xu TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7492378 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature