A study conducted in New Zealand analyzed 2763 eyes of 2092 patients with acute anterior uveitis to understand the risk for recurrence and precipitants for relapse. Approximately half of the patients experienced recurrence in the same eye, with a quarter having recurrence in the other eye, particularly in cases linked to viral causes. The study found that viral uveitis was associated with an increased risk for recurrence in the same eye but a lower risk in the other eye. This information can help clinicians provide a better prognosis and disease course for patients with anterior uveitis. The study was led by James T. Brodie and published in Ophthalmology in June 2024.
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High Recurrence in Acute Uveitis Linked to Viral Causes
