Abstract

FOUCES GUTIERREZ, Yudania; GALINDO REYMOND, Kenia; LEON LEAL, Mario  and  DIAZ VALDIVIA, Hugo. Inflammatory diseases of the uvea. MEDISAN [online]. 2010, vol.14, n.6, pp. 754-760. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective study was carried out to determine the epidemiological characteristics of 55 patients with inflammatory diseases of the uvea and who were assisted at the Ophthalmology Service of "Saturnino Lora" Teaching Provincial Hospital in Santiago de Cuba, from January to December, 2006. Those affected by uveitis of the previous segment that presented a higher number of symptoms in general and by patient prevailed in the case material. A significant relationship between the results of the immunologic tests and the presence of ophthalmopathy was found, with prevalence of blurred vision or decrease of visual acuity.

Keywords : uveitis; diseases of the uvea; ophthalmopathy; secondary health care.

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