Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with infectious and non-infectious uveitis: experience from a tertiary care center

Objective: Racial, genetic, geographic, social, and environmental factors influence the characteristics of uveitis across different populations.The objective of this study was to assess the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with infectious and non-infectious uveitis, as well as the factors associated with recurrences.Method: This was a retrospective cohort observational study that included patients diagnosed with uveitis, with a follow-up of at least 12 months, at a tertiary care center in Mexico City.Results: A total of 54 patients were included, with 38 (70%) having non-infectious uveitis and 16 (30%) having infectious uveitis.Patients with non-infectious uveitis exhibited higher levels of erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a greater frequency of anterior uveitis, ocular pain, conjunctival injection, concomitant scleritis, and recurrences during follow-up, compared to patients with infectious uveitis.Conclusions: In this cohort of patients with uveitis, the primary etiology was associated with autoimmune diseases.Distinctive characteristics exist between various causes of uveitis.