role of anxiety in idiopathic acute anterior uveitis

purpose: to evaluate the role of anxiety in idiopathic acute anterior uveitis. methods: in this case-control study, three groups including 30 patients with uveitis, 30 patients with conjunctivitis, and 30 healthy controls were enrolled for estimating the anxiety level by employing zung anxiety assessment and a structured clinical interview. t test and chi square test were used for statistical analysis. results: mean anxiety level was 37.5, 33.5, and 33.5 in the anterior uveits, conjunctivitis, and control groups, respectively. (p< 0.001) severe anxiety was present in 23%, 7% and 17% of the uveitis, conjunctivitis and the control groups, respectively. the individuals were male in 60%, 53%, and 57% and were married in 77%, 70%, and 83% of the uveitis, conjunctivitis and control groups, respectively. mean age in uveitis, conjunctivitis, and control groups was 42.6 yr, 33.6 yr, and 31.1 yr, respectively. (p<0.01, f=3.09) conclusion: the present findings have verified that anxiety may be effective in idiopathic acute anterior uveitis.