Endogenous uveitis in Chinese--an analysis of 240 cases in a uveitis clinic

Jpn J Ophthalmol. 1988;32(1):64-9.

Abstract

A review of 240 consecutive Chinese patients with endogenous uveitis seen over a 3-year period was made in Taiwan. The frequency of major types of uveitis was 110 cases (45.8%) of acute anterior uveitis, 43 cases (17.9%) of Behçet's disease, 22 cases (9.2%) of Harada's disease, 10 cases (4.2%) of peripheral uveitis, 6 cases (2.5%) of virus-induced uveitis and 5 cases (2.1%) of Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis. Only 1 case (0.4%) of sarcoidosis was found. Of the 110 cases of acute anterior uveitis, 80.9% presented with HLA-B27 antigen. The incidences of types of endogenous uveitis in Chinese differ from those in Caucasians, Japanese and Negro races in the USA.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Asian People*
  • China
  • Female
  • HLA Antigens / analysis
  • HLA-B27 Antigen
  • Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Uveitis / classification
  • Uveitis / ethnology*
  • Uveitis / immunology
  • Visual Acuity

Substances

  • HLA Antigens
  • HLA-B27 Antigen