Open AccessStudy of the different ocular manifestations in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Author(s) -
Eiman Mahmoud Abd El Latif,
Ghada F El Derini
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of egyptian ophthalmological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2314-6648
pISSN - 2090-0686
DOI - 10.4103/ejos.ejos_15_17
Subject(s) - medicine , uveitis , ophthalmology , arthritis , complication , anterior uveitis , fundus (uterus) , juvenile , dermatology , surgery , genetics , biology
PurposeThe aim of this study was to describe the features of uveitis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).Patients and methodsThe present study was an observational study of 132 eyes of 75 children with JIA and uveitis, who were examined with a slit-lamp biomicroscope and a noncontact fundus lens. The features of uveitis are described.ResultsAmong the 75 patients with JIA-associated uveitis, 132 eyes were affected by uveitis. At least one ocular complication was present in 64% of patients and in 67% of eyes affected with uveitis at presentation. In the 132 affected eyes, band keratopathy was the most frequent complication observed (32%), followed by posterior synechiae (28%), cataract (22%), and ocular hypertension (15%).ConclusionIn summary, poor vision and ocular complications still occur commonly among children with JIA-related uveitis, particularly if there is a long delay in referral to a tertiary-care center