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<journal-id>0864-2176</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Oftalmología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Oftalmol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-2176</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-21762022000300003</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Caracterización clínica-epidemiológica de las uveítis y su relación con la pérdida visual]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical-epidemiologic Characterization of Uveitis and its Relation to Visual Loss]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Peña Almenares]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yuannis]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García Mederos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yohani]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Reyes Maceo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Zoila María]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peña López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nancy]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Provincial General &#8220;Carlos Manuel de Céspedes&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bayamo Granma]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>35</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-21762022000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-21762022000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-21762022000300003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Objetivo:  Caracterizar clínica y epidemiológicamente las uveítis y su relación con la pérdida visual.  Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional prospectivo y longitudinal de serie de casos en 137 pacientes, atendidos en la consulta de úvea del Hospital General Provincial &#8220;Carlos Manuel de Céspedes&#8221;, desde febrero de 2015 hasta febrero del 2018. Se estudiaron las variables: sexo, edad, la clasificación anatómica de las uveítis, clasificación de las uveítis según lateralidad de las crisis, etiología, complicaciones oculares y pérdida visual. Se confeccionaron tablas y gráficos que expresaron los resultados en números absolutos y porcientos, además se emplearon la prueba de la ji al cuadrado de asociación y coeficiente phi de correlación.  Resultados: Predominó la edad de 41 a 60 años (37,2 %) y el sexo femenino (60,6 %). Resultaron más frecuentes las uveítis anteriores unilaterales de causa infecciosa. La complicación más frecuente fue la catarata (25,8 %). La mayoría de los pacientes presentaron pérdida visual, con predominio de la leve (36,5 %). Existió asociación estadísticamente significativa entre la clasificación anatómica las de uveítis y la gravedad de la pérdida visual.  Conclusiones:  Los pacientes más afectados fueron las mujeres entre la cuarta y sexta década de vida. Predominaron los pacientes con uveítis anteriores unilaterales. Las infecciones fueron la causa más común, así como la catarata resultó la complicación más frecuente. La gravedad de la pérdida visual guardó relación directa con la clasificación anatómica de la uveítis.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Objective:  To clinically and epidemiologically characterize uveitis and its relation to vision loss.  Methods:  A prospective and longitudinal observational study of case series was performed in 137 patients, seen in the uvea consultation of the Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Hospital, from February 2015 to February 2018. The following variables were studied: gender, age, anatomical classification of uveitis, classification of uveitis according to laterality of the crisis, etiology, ocular complications and vision loss. Tables and graphs were prepared to express the results in absolute numbers and percentages, and the chi-squared test of association and the phi correlation coefficient were used.  Results: Predominance was between 41 and 60 years of age (37.2 %) and female sex (60.6 %). Unilateral anterior uveitis of infectious cause was more frequent. The most frequent complication was cataract (25.8 %). Most patients presented vision loss, with predominance of mild vision loss (36.5 %). There was a statistically significant association between the anatomical classification of uveitis and the severity of vision loss.  Conclusions:  The most affected patients were females between the fourth and sixth decade of life. Patients with unilateral anterior uveitis predominated. Infections were the most common cause, and cataract was the most frequent complication. The severity of vision loss was directly related to the anatomical classification of uveitis.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[pérdida visual]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[uveitis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[characterization]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[epidemiologic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[vision loss]]></kwd>
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