anterior uveitis eye inflammation
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with anterior uveitis associated with herpes or HLA-B27.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients whose cause of anterior uveitis is not certain. Patients having more than one cause for anterior uveitis. Patients with other forms of uveitis than anterior uveitis. Patients who were already diagnosed with elevated IOP or glaucoma before the occurrence of uveitis.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measures: • Intraocular pressure at presentation of first uveitis episode. (retrospective) • Intraocular pressure at the following uveitis episodes at first visit. (retrospective) • Course of intraocular pressure during treatment and control moment of uveitis.(retrospective) • Time of onset of glaucoma (after how many episodes / active duration). (retrospective) • Use of anti-glaucomatous agents. (Only treated during IOP elevation or also between IOP elevations. The total number of glaucoma medication used, is noted.) (retrospective) • Applied glaucoma surgery. (retrospective) • Use steroid eye drops. (retrospective / present status) • Current IOP, visual fields and optic disc status. (present status) • Duration of follow-up. (retrospective) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes: • Secondary cataract (corticosteroid-induced). (retrospective / present status) • Formation of anterior synechiae and / or posterior synechiae. (present status) • Formation of cystoid macular edema. (retrospective / present status) • Visus (present status) • Slit lamp examination: presence of iris transillumination (radial, sector), pseudoexfoliation, Krukenberg's spindle. (present status) • Central corneal thickness (pachymetry) (retrospective / present status) • Glaucoma risk factors (family history, myopia, race) (present status) | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed