ABSTRACT Objective: To retrospectively analyze the epidemiological profile of uveitis cases treated in 2024 at a reference Ophthalmology hospital. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, observational, and retrospective study involving 398 patients attended at the uveitis outpatient clinic from January to December 2024. Sociodemographic characteristics, anatomical classification, etiology, and laterality were evaluated, with descriptive analysis of the data. Results: Anterior uveitis predominated (43.8%), followed by posterior uveitis (32.2%), panuveitis (20.7%), and intermediate uveitis (3.3%). The majority of patients were female (54.5%), […]

The Blau syndrome is an autosomal dominant hereditary disease which can also occur sporadically via “de novo” mutation. Overall it has early onset and its classic triad includes arthritis, dermatitis and uveitis. This paper describes clinical and mainly especially ophthalmologic manifestations of a patient diagnosed with Blau syndrome with emphasis on an uncommon finding of corneal subepithelial infiltrates, rarely described in the literature.

Objective: To analyze the distribution of uveitis in patients at Uveitis Sector of Federal Hospital of Servants of Rio de Janeiro State. Methods: Retrospective epidemiological study of 63 appointments performed by ophthalmologist of Uveitis Sector at Federal Hospital of Servants of Rio De Janeiro State, between March and October of 2016. Results: The mean age was 45.54 (±15.8). 50.5% were female. Anterior uveitis corresponded to 63.49%. Only 33.3% of patient had an active inflammation at the moment of medical avaliation. […]