Incidence of Visual Improvement in Uveitis Cases with Visual Impairment Caused by Macular Edema – Corrected Proof
Purpose: Among cases of visually significant uveitic macular edema (ME), to estimate the incidence of visual improvement and identify predictive factors.Design: Retrospective cohort study.Participants: Eyes with uveitis, seen at 5 academic ocular inflammation centers in the United States, for which ME was documented to be currently present and the principal cause of reduced visual acuity (<20/40).Methods: Data were obtained by standardized chart review.Main Outcome Measures: Decrease of ≥0.2 base 10 logarithm of visual acuity decimal fraction-equivalent; risk factors for such visual improvement.Results: We identified 1510 eyes (of 1077 patients) with visual impairment to a level <20/40 attributed to ME. Most (Read more...)