The Most Frequent Complications in Anterior Uveitis

Abstract

Aims: To access the frequently and the complications in anterior uveitis. Methods: The retrospective study of 120 patients with uveitis anterior who were treated in the out patient clinic or in the hospital in the period in the period of two years. Results: Within the group of 120 examined patients with uveitis anterior, in more than half of the patients 65 (54,2%) complications were encountered; 52 (43,3%) had complication on one eye; 13 (10,8%) had complication. There were patients with more than one complication; therefore the total number of patients with compaction is less than the total number of compactions. The most frequent complications are: 1. cataract - 20 (17%) patients had cataract in uveitis anterior chronic or steroid induced cataract the 15 (14%) required cataract extraction; 2. cystoid macular edema-was present in6/15(40%) patients after cataract surgery and 2/5(40%) patients with cataract still in situ. 3. secondary glaucoma -was present in 10(12%) patients, 2 patients with uveitis anterior and 8 patients with uveitis chronic .Surgery for glaucoma was required in4/10(40%) patients, filtering in 3 patients and laser iridectomy (1 patient). 4. persisting posterior synechiae-36(30%) patients had persisting posterior synechiae. 5. corneal opacitis-7(4%) patients had corneal opacities. Conclusion: Cataract is the most frequent complication of uveitis anterior, and it is a case of visual impairment. To preserve the visual function there is a need of proper treatment of uveitis anterior and early cataract extraction.