Epidemiology of Uveitis in Olmsted County, Minnesota: A Population-Based Follow-Up Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To update the incidence of uveitis in a Midwestern U.S. county population.

Methods

Retrospective population-based cohort study. All Olmsted County, Minnesota residents diagnosed with uveitis from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2015 were identified via the Rochester Epidemiology Project. Diagnoses were confirmed by a uveitis specialist.

Results

There were 371 incident uveitis cases, yielding an overall age- and sex-adjusted incidence rate of 26.9 per 100,000 per year (95% CI: 24.1-29.7). Females accounted for 202 (54.4%) cases, 306 (82.5%) were White, and 299 (80.6%) were anterior uveitis. Highest incidence was observed in patients ≥65 years old. No difference in incidence existed between sexes (p = .17). Incidence rates increased with age for uveitis o

SUBMITTER: Xu TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9124234 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature