Anterior nongranulomatous uveitis: a seasonal variation
Cassel, G.H.; Burrows, A.; Jeffers, J.B.; Fischer, D.H.
Annals of Ophthalmology 16(11): 1066-1068
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-4886 PMID: 6542760 Document Number: 233085
A review of 348 consecutive cases of nontraumatic uveitis seen in the Wills Eye Hospital emergency room between Jan 1, 1981 and Dec 31, 1981 was conducted. Patients who presented with an initial episode of anterior nongranulomatous uveitis, without obvious etiology by history or clinical examination, were further evaluated for epidemiologic clues suggestive of a pathogenesis. This group consisted of 121 patients. A statistical analysis for seasonal variation suggested an increased occurrence during the summer months (P = 0.01).