Pattern of uveitis in tertiary care hospital in Tripura, India

Introduction: Uveitis is characterized by inflammation of uveal tissue which can lead to significant loss of vision if not treated promptly. The uveitis pattern differs from region to region. There are various studies available from South, North, West and other parts of India but none from Tripura. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was done to identify the pattern of uveitis in patients attending a tertiary care hospital at Tripura Medical College & Dr. BRAM teaching Hospital between March 2022 to September 2023. Tailored investigations were performed to find the specific cause of uveitis. Results: A total of 125 patients with uveitis were included. Anterior uveitis (64%) was the most common followed by Panuveitis (16.8%), Intermediate uveitis (12%) and posterior uveitis (7.2%). The specific diagnosis could be established in 45 (36%) cases. The infective etiology was seen in 13 (10.4%) patients, of which Herpetic cause was the commonest cause seen in 6 (4.8%) patients. Non infective etiology was seen in 32 (25.6%) patients, of which seronegative spondyloarthritis was the commonest cause seen in 14 (11.2%) followed by VKH in 6 (4.8%). Conclusion: Anterior uveitis with less severe form is more common and of them idiopathic form is more common followed by uveitis due to seronegative spondyloarthritis. Herpetic uveitis is more common infective uveitis in this study.