Hypovitaminosis D was associated with higher risk of noninfectious uveitis, although causal relationship was not determined, according to a study.
The retrospective case control study involving 558 patients with uveitis matched with 2,790 control subjects found those with a normal vitamin D level had 21% lower odds of having noninfectious uveitis than did those with low vitamin D levels.
In the study group, patients who had a vitamin D level determined within 1 year preceding the date of their first uveitis diagnosis, the index date, were included. Control subjects were (Read more...)
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