November 18, 2014 /
A retrospective study
shows that almost 60 percent of patients with both uveitis and MS are diagnosed
with each within five years. This is the first study to provide a detailed
description of the relative onset of uveitis and MS and to calculate the likelihood
of an MS diagnosis among uveitis patients.
shows that almost 60 percent of patients with both uveitis and MS are diagnosed
with each within five years. This is the first study to provide a detailed
description of the relative onset of uveitis and MS and to calculate the likelihood
of an MS diagnosis among uveitis patients.
Researchers from Casey Eye
Institute at the Oregon Health and Science University and the University of
Heidelberg in Germany conducted a database search of approximately 3,000
patients with uveitis from the Casey Eye Institute and 5,319 patients from the
University of Heidelberg between 1985 and 2013.
Institute at the Oregon Health and Science University and the University of
Heidelberg in Germany conducted a database search of approximately 3,000
patients with uveitis from the Casey Eye Institute and 5,319 patients from the
University of Heidelberg between 1985 and 2013.
Researchers found that MS
is 18 times more likely in an American population 21 times and more likely in a
European population with uveitis, relative to the general population. The study
found that MS was diagnosed before uveitis in 29 percent of patients, simultaneously
in 15 percent of patients, and after uveitis diagnosis in 56 percent of
patients.
is 18 times more likely in an American population 21 times and more likely in a
European population with uveitis, relative to the general population. The study
found that MS was diagnosed before uveitis in 29 percent of patients, simultaneously
in 15 percent of patients, and after uveitis diagnosis in 56 percent of
patients.
Uveitis causes swelling
and irritation of the middle layer of the eye and can lead to permanent vision
loss if left untreated. Uveitis can be a sign of MS, and it is estimated that 1
to 10 percent of MS patients have uveitis.
and irritation of the middle layer of the eye and can lead to permanent vision
loss if left untreated. Uveitis can be a sign of MS, and it is estimated that 1
to 10 percent of MS patients have uveitis.
The study was presented at
AAO 2014, the 118th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in
Chicago.
AAO 2014, the 118th annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology in
Chicago.
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