INTEREST OF SEROLOGICAL TESTING FOR LYMES DISEASE IN EXPLORING UVEITIS

Purpose This study was designed to assess results of Lyme serology amo ng all the specific tests routinely performed for exploring uveitis. M ethods Sixty-seven patients examined for uveitis had a serological dia gnosis of Lyme's disease with haemagglutination test and ELISA IgG tes t. This group included 34 patients with unclassified uveitis. Thirty-s even healty individuals served as control subjects. Results There was no statistical difference between the three groups in terms of positiv e serological diagnosis occurrence : control subjects (13.5%), patient s with classified uveitis (12.1%) and patients with unclassified uveit is (11.8%). Conclusion It appears to be more adequate to reserve this serological test for Lyme's disease for patients who have a suggestive history or additional symptoms.