@article {1460359,
	title = {Patterns of Uveitis among Patients Attending Jimma University Department of Ophthalmology, Jimma, Ethiopia},
	journal = {Ocul Immunol Inflamm},
	volume = {28},
	number = {7},
	year = {2020},
	month = {2020 Oct 02},
	pages = {1109-1115},
	abstract = {: Uveitis is an important cause of blindness and ocular morbidity in the world. The patterns of uveitis have not been well characterized in sub-Saharan Africa. : To describe the characteristics of uveitis among patients presenting to Jimma University Department of Ophthalmology (JUDO) from July 2013 to December 2014. : This hospital-based prospective cross-sectional study included all new uveitis patients visiting JUDO outpatient department during the study period. : Among 98 patients diagnosed with uveitis, anterior uveitis was found in 74.5\% of patients. Majority of the patients, 83.7\%, had unilateral uveitis. A uveitis syndrome was identified in 22.5\% of cases; of these 15 (68.2\%) were infectious. Herpes simplex uveitis was the commonest infectious cause (53.3\%) while Toxoplasmosis was the most common cause of posterior uveitis (60\%). : Anterior uveitis was the most common pattern found among uveitis patients. Herpes simplex and toxoplasmic chorioretinitis were the most common-identified infectious causes.},
	issn = {1744-5078},
	doi = {10.1080/09273948.2019.1644348},
	author = {Tolesa, Kumale and Abateneh, Aemero and Kempen, John H and Gelaw, Yeshigeta}
}
