Uveitis in the Aging Eye: Incidence, Patterns, and Differential Diagnosis
Joint Authors
Abiad, Bachir
Abdulaal, Marwan R.
Hamam, Rola N.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Uveitis is a vision threatening inflammation of the eye that carries considerable morbidity.
It is responsible for 10% of legal blindness in the United States and up to 25% in the developing world.
Uveitis in patients more than 60 years of age is less common.
The aging body has a changing response of the immune system, which might reflect a different pattern of uveitis in the elderly population.
In this paper we review the incidence and patterns of uveitis in the elderly as reported in the literature and discuss changes with time.
We also delineate a thorough differential diagnosis of de novo uveitis in the elderly.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abdulaal, Marwan R.& Abiad, Bachir& Hamam, Rola N.. 2015. Uveitis in the Aging Eye: Incidence, Patterns, and Differential Diagnosis. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069758
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abdulaal, Marwan R.…[et al.]. Uveitis in the Aging Eye: Incidence, Patterns, and Differential Diagnosis. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069758
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abdulaal, Marwan R.& Abiad, Bachir& Hamam, Rola N.. Uveitis in the Aging Eye: Incidence, Patterns, and Differential Diagnosis. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1069758
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1069758