Climate change and ocular health
Temperature-pollution synergies amplify uveitis burden
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Background Uveitis, an inflammatory eye disease, exhibits seasonal patterns, which suggest environmental influences. This study examines the link between average temperature and uveitis outpatient visits, considering air pollution’s modifying effects. Methods We analyzed uveitis outpatient data ( n = 8,090) from a major hospital in Shanghai between 2017 and 2023, along with meteorological and air pollutant data. A distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) was used to assess the associations between temperature and outpatient visits, adjusting for humidity, pollutants, and temporal factors. Results A non-linear relationship exists between temperature and uveitis visits. Lower temperatures increased visits, with peak relative risk at −4°C lagged by 1 day (RR = 1.351, 95%CI: 1.069–1.706). Significant associations were found at lags 0–1 and 12–14, with the highest risk at lag 14 (−4°C, RR = 1.257, 95%CI: 1.113–1.420). Stratified analyses showed stronger associations in males and individuals under 60 years. High humidity and elevated PM 2.5 levels strengthened the cold temperature association, while extremely high temperatures (33–34°C) increased visits under low humidity (RR = 2.625, 95%CI: 1.034–6.668 at 34°C). Conclusion Temperature extremes are linked to increased uveitis outpatient visits in Shanghai, particularly with cold temperatures in high-humidity and high-PM 2.5 environments, and hot temperatures under low humidity
Air pollutants · Air pollution · Air temperature · Apparent temperature · Confidence interval · Distributed lag · Environmental health · Geography · Humidity · Lag · Meteorology · Outpatient clinic · Outpatient visits · Relative humidity · Relative risk · Uveitis · Chemistry · Demography · Entomological Studies and Ecology · Environmental Science · Medicine · Ocular Diseases and Behçet’s Syndrome · Retinal and Optic Conditions · Internal Medicine · Ophthalmology
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