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Br J Ophthalmol 85:219-221 doi:10.1136/bjo.85.2.219
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Prevalence of subclinical anterior uveitis in adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Table 2

Mean flare values in photons/ms in patients with ocular inflammatory disease

Ocular diagnosis IBD diagnosis No of patients Flare (photons/ms)
Mean SD Min Max
Previous uveitis Crohn's disease 2 4.1 1.0 3.1 5.1
(Epi)scleritis Crohn's disease 5 4.0 0.9 2.2 5.2
Ulcerative colitis 3 3.7 1.1 2.7 5.1
Indeterminate IBD 1 4.2
Anterior uveitis Crohn's disease 4 58 4.3 35.3 120
  • IBD = inflammatory bowel disease.

  • In all patients with (epe)scleritis no active ocular inflammation was present at the time of flare measurement. In all patients with anterior uveitis the disease was active at the time of measurement.

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