Pattern of uveitis in first-time patients at a tertiary referral center in Saitama, Japan.

Cohort studyJapanese journal of ophthalmology· Jun 2026

Pattern of uveitis in first-time patients at a tertiary referral center in Saitama, Japan.

Ryo Taguchi, Mai Yano, Kaon Nishimura … Toshikatsu Kaburaki

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UveitisCohort studyDiagnosisQ1IF 2.7

Panuveitis was the most common type of uveitis in first-time patients.

Pattern of uveitis in first-time patients at a tertiary referral center in Saitama, Japan.

Ryo Taguchi … Toshikatsu Kaburaki

Japanese journal of ophthalmology · Jun 2026 · Q1 in Ophthalmology

Purpose

The distribution of uveitis varies worldwide and changes over time.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with uveitis who first visited Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2023.

n = 671 patients

Results

panuveitis was the most common type found

Panuveitis

55%

Posterior

9.4%

Intermediate

0.7%

More results

Definitive diagnoses were established in 62.7% of patients.

The most frequent etiologies were sarcoidosis (9.7%), Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (8.2%), herpetic iritis (6.3%), intraocular lymphoma (4.5%), and Behçet's disease (3.7%).

More results

Compared with previous nationwide surveys, higher proportions of cytomegalovirus retinitis (cytomegalovirus retinitis) and intraocular lymphoma were found.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

The findings in this study provide updated epidemiological data on uveitis in Japan, revealing higher proportions of cytomegalovirus retinitis and intraocular lymphoma among first-time patients at a regional university hospital.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

These trends might reflect population aging and an increasing number of immunocompromised patients, including those receiving immunosuppressive therapy or having hematologic malignancies.

Pattern of uveitis in first-time patients at a tertiary referral center in Saitama, Japan.

Pattern of uveitis in first-time patients at a tertiary referral center in Saitama, Japan.

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