Authors
F Davatchi, F Shahram, H Chams, A Nadji, AR Jamshidi, C Chams, M Akbarian, F Gharibdoost, M Sedigh, B Sadeghi
Publication date
2003/9
Journal
Arthritis Res Ther
Volume
5
Pages
1-1
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Materials and methods
Patients who had an active posterior uveitis and/or retinal vasculitis were selected for this study. They were 978 patients. Among them, 277 received more than one treatment. The mean duration of eye lesions was 54 months (SD 42.1), with the maximum duration 271 months. The mean follow-up time was 52 months (SD 40.8) with the maximum of follow up 261 months. Comparison was made by the Student paired t test. VA was calculated on a Snellen chart on a scale of 10 on 10. The Activity Indexes (AI) for different compartment of eyes were calculated according to Ben Ezra.
Results
The mean VA of all eyes was 3.8. It improved to 4.7 after the treatment (t 9.544, P< 0.000001). Improved eyes were 52%, 18% were unchanged, and 30% were aggravated. The mean AI of anterior uveitis improved from 2.5 to 0.8 (t 18.595, P< 0.000001). Improved eyes were 77%, 4% were unchanged, and 19 …
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