Prevalence and Incidence of Uveitis

Prevalance of Uveitis:

2,300,000 people suffer uveitis in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF) ... see also overview of Uveitis.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 118 or 0.85% or 2.3 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "2,300,000 people suffer uveitis in the US (Research to Prevent Blindness, NISE, NSF)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of types of Uveitis:

For details see prevalence of types of Uveitis analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

• Autoimmune uveitis: 4,637 people in the USA 1996 ¹
• more types of Uveitis...»

Uveitis: Rare Disease

Uveitis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Uveitis, or a subtype of Uveitis, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Uveitis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Uveitis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Uveitis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Uveitis diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

Footnotes:
1. Rose and Mackay, 1998, The Autoimmune Diseases, Third Edition

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