TY - JOUR
T1 - De Novo Uveitis in the Colombian Elderly Population
T2 - Characteristics and Comparison with Patients Under 60 Years of Age
AU - Barraquer-López, Doménico
AU - Cifuentes-González, Carlos
AU - Peña-Pulgar, Luisa Fernanda
AU - Rojas-Carabali, William
AU - Villa-Piñeros, Jerónimo
AU - de-la-Torre, Alejandra
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/6/9
Y1 - 2023/6/9
N2 - Purpose: To describe the differences between de novo uveitis in elderly patients (≥60 years of age) and younger patients (< 60 years of age) in Colombia. Methods: Observational, analytic, cross-sectional study. Results: In the elderly group, idiopathic was the most common type of uveitis, followed by immune-mediated and infectious uveitis.No masquerade syndromes were diagnosed. Elderly patients had worse average visual acuities than young. Significant differences between both groups were observed in corneal edema, macular edema, cataract, glaucoma, and epiretinal membrane. Additionally, there were differences in the drugs used, such as topical hypotensive drugs, ocular lubricants, topical steroids, methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, and adalimumab. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated significant differences between elderly and young Colombian patients with de novo uveitis. The ophthalmologists should be aware of these patterns of presentation, which would help reach an adequate diagnosis and prevent complications based on the characteristics of each group.
AB - Purpose: To describe the differences between de novo uveitis in elderly patients (≥60 years of age) and younger patients (< 60 years of age) in Colombia. Methods: Observational, analytic, cross-sectional study. Results: In the elderly group, idiopathic was the most common type of uveitis, followed by immune-mediated and infectious uveitis.No masquerade syndromes were diagnosed. Elderly patients had worse average visual acuities than young. Significant differences between both groups were observed in corneal edema, macular edema, cataract, glaucoma, and epiretinal membrane. Additionally, there were differences in the drugs used, such as topical hypotensive drugs, ocular lubricants, topical steroids, methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, and adalimumab. Conclusion: The present study demonstrated significant differences between elderly and young Colombian patients with de novo uveitis. The ophthalmologists should be aware of these patterns of presentation, which would help reach an adequate diagnosis and prevent complications based on the characteristics of each group.
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U2 - 10.1080/09273948.2022.2155841
DO - 10.1080/09273948.2022.2155841
M3 - Research Article
C2 - 36624966
AN - SCOPUS:85146222932
SN - 0927-3948
JO - Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
JF - Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
ER -