Causes of Uveitis at a Referral Center in Saudi Arabia

Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to determine the causes of uveitis at the Eye Center in Saudi Arabia. Methods: A retrospective review. The causes of uveitis were analyzed according to various patient characteristics. Results: A total of 488 cases were encountered. The age range was 3 to 99 years (mean age: 38 years). The most common causes of uveitis included anterior uveitis 60%, panuveitis 24%, posterior uveitis 11%, and intermediate uveitis 6%. Conclusions: The authors found a high prevalence of acute anterior nongranulomatous uveitis. The most commonly encountered infectious uveitis included herpes virus, tuberculosis, and toxoplasmosis.