Immunomodulatory Medications in Uveitis

摘要

It is difficult to obtain accurate numbers on the incidence and prevalence rates of uveitis because most studies are from referral clinics and tertiary care centers. Most studies report an incidence between 11 and 38 per 100,000 persons per year and prevalence between 30 and 200 patients per 100,000 inhabitants. There is significant variability in reporting the distribution of the various subtypes of uveitis depending on the clinical and geographical setting. On the average, anterior uveitis is most prevalent (-55%; range 30-60%), followed by posterior uveitis (-20%; 15-30%), panuveitis (-15%; 10-20%), and intermediate uveitis (-10%; 7-15%). There seems to be no overall gender predominance, and there is an increased incidence/prevalence in the 20- to 70-year-old age group.