Association between Smoking and Uveitis: Results from the Pacific Ocular Inflammation Study.

Purpose: To assess whether cigarette smoking is associated with the development of uveitis in a population-based setting.

Design: Retrospective, population-based, case-control study.

Participants: Patients aged ≥ 18 years who were seen at a Kaiser Permanente Hawaii clinic between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2007.