Table 2 Characteristics of uveitis prior to interferon therapy.
| No (%) | |
|---|---|
| No of patients | 45 |
| Eyes | 86 (95.5) |
| Characteristics of uveitis | |
| Unilateral | 4 (8.9) |
| Bilateral | 41 (91.1) |
| Type of uveitis | |
| Granulomatous | 6 (13.3) |
| Non‐granulomatous | 39 (86.7) |
| Anatomical distribution | |
| Posterior uveitis | 23 (51.1) |
| Panuveitis | 19 (42.2) |
| Intermediate uveitis | 3 (6.7) |
| Aetiological distribution | |
| Behçet's disease | 23 (51.1) |
| Other chronic uveitis | 22 (48.9) |
| Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada | 2 (4.5) |
| Birdshot retinochoroidopathy | 2 (4.5) |
| Intermediate uveitis | 3 (6.6) |
| Serpiginous choroiditis | 1 (2.2) |
| Idiopathic panuveitis or uveo‐papillitis | 14 (31.1) |
| Duration of uveitis (mo) (median (range)) | 34.9 (3.4–168.7) |
| Ocular relapses before inclusion | 3.26 (1–9) |
| Macular oedema | 27 (60.5) |
| Retinal vasculitis | 39 (87) |