Relevance and Efficiency of SecOnd Line Workup for Uveitis

Relevance and Efficiency of SecOnd Line Workup for Uveitis

The first-line etiological workup is currently poorly codified, and some patients undergo sequential investigations. However, the reason which lead the clinician to perform subsequent exams, and the relevance of such exams, remain to be determined. The main objective of the study was to assess the relevance of a second-line workup of patients with uveitis.

The first-line etiological workup is currently poorly codified, with some patients undergoing extensive investigations, and other minimal etiological workup. In addition, some patients undergo sequential investigations. However, the reason which lead the clinician to perform subsequent exams, and the relevance of investigations performed after a first line workup remain to be determined. The main objective of the study was to assess the relevance of a second-line workup of patients with uveitis.Secondary objectives were to describe the reasons of these second-line workups, and to determine which exams were the most relevant, and the determinants of its realization.

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patient
• at least one etiological workup in our center

Exclusion Criteria:

• only episode of acute anterior uveitis quickly responding to topical treatments
• diagnostic ophthalmologically obvious
• opposition to collection of data