Research Article

A Prospective Study of Clinical Features of Anterior Uveitis in Taiwan

Table 3

The comparison between AU with HLA-B27(+) and HLA-B27(−).

HLA-B27(+)HLA-B27(−) value

Case no.3079
IOP12.8 ± 9.022.7 ± 12.7<0.001
IOP > 2110.0%32.9%0.016
IOP difference from fellow eye (mmHg)−1.8 ± 8.68.9 ± 12.4<0.001
Age (years)41.2 ± 14.852.2 ± 15.70.001
Male46.7%60.8%0.185
First episode60.0%34.2%0.014
Acute course96.7%69.2%0.002
Symptom duration (day)10.4 ± 12.517.9 ± 20.40.043
OU3.3%15.2%0.088
KP66.7%77.2%0.260
K edema50.0%26.6%0.020
Hypopyon16.7%1.3%0.002
PS33.3%6.3%<0.001
Iris atrophy3.3%16.5%0.067
Pseudophakia6.7%26.6%0.023

HLA, human leukocyte antigen; IOP, intraocular pressure; OU, both eyes; K, cornea; KP, keratic precipitates; PS, posterior synechiae; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; CMV, cytomegalovirus.