Dataset Information

Risk of Cataract in Intermediate Uveitis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the incidence of and predictive factors for cataract in intermediate uveitis.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Methods

Patients were identified from the Systemic Immunosuppressive Therapy for Eye Diseases Cohort Study, in which medical records were reviewed to determine demographic and clinical data of every eye/patient at every visit at 5 participating US tertiary care uveitis centers. The primary outcome was development of vision-compromising cataract as defined by a decrease in visual acuity to 20/40 or less, or requiring cataract surgery. Survival analysis assessed visually defined cataract to avoid bias due to timing of surgery vis-à-vis inflammatory status.