Describing the Clinical and Laboratory Features and HLA-B Pattern of Adult-Onset Idiopathic Autoimmune Uveitis at a Tertiary Hospital in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Clinical and laboratory features of idiopathic autoimmune uveitis.
Features
Idiopathic autoimmune uveitis (N = 16)
Anterior uveitis (N = 11)
Panuveitis (N = 4)
Posterior uveitis (N = 1)
Unilateral
9 (56.3)
5 (45.5)
3 (75)
1
Symptoms
Pain in eye, n (%)
12 (75)
10 (91)
2 (50)
—
Redness of eye, n (%)
12 (75)
11 (100)
1 (25)
—
Epiphora, n (%)
4 (25)
4 (36.4)
—
—
Photophobia, n (%)
7 (43.8)
4 (63.6)
—
−1
Blurring of vision n (%)
6 (37.5)
1 (9.1)
4 (100)
—
Others, n (%)
1 (6.3)
—
1 (25)
Examination findings
Synechiae, n (%)
5 (31.3)
4 (36.4)
1 (25)
—
Cataracts, n (%)
3 (18.8)
1 (9.1)
2 (50)
—
Retinal vasculitis, n (%)
4 (25)
—
3 (75)
1
Cystoid macular edema, n (%)
2 (12.5)
—
2 (50)
—
Optic disc edema, n (%)
3 (18.8)
—
3 (75)
—
Optic neuritis, n (%)
1 (6.3)
—
1 (25)
—
Visual Acuity
Improved, n’(n)
3 (9)
1 (7)
2 (2)
—
Status quo n’(n)
3 (9)
3 (7)
—
Worsened, n’(n)
3 (9)
3 (7)
—
Extraocular features, n (%)
9 (56.25)
8 (72.7)
1 (25)
1
Inflammatory LBA, n (%)
6 (37.5)
5 (45.5)
—
1
Joint pain, n (%)
4 (25)
4 (36.4)
—
—
Heel pain n (%)
1 (6.3)
1 (9.1)
—
—
More than 1 feature
2 (12.5)
2 (18.2)
—
—
Inflammatory markers
Raised CRP, n (%)
6 (37.5)
4 (36.4)
2 (50)
1.1
Raised ESR, n (%)
6 (37.5)
5 (45.5)
1 (25)
6
(a) n’ = frequency of positive results, n = total number of patients with a variable, N = total number of patients in the group. (b) CRP >6 mg/L. (c) ESR >22 mm/Hr.
