Glaucoma Secondary to Uveitis in Children in a Tertiary Care Referral Center

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To study outcome of secondary glaucoma in pediatric uveitis patients.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of records of uveitis patients ≤16 years.

Results: Of 182 pediatric uveitis patients, secondary glaucoma was seen in 48 patients (75 eyes, 26.23%) with female preponderance (F:M-29:19) . JIA was the most common etiology (35.71%). BCVA of ≥20/40 was seen in 22 eyes at presentation and in 38 eyes at final follow up (p<0.001). Twenty eight children (66.67%) received systemic antiglaucoma therapy while 17 children (21 eyes) required surgery (60.71%). Logistic regression showed pseudophakia could predict the higher use of oral antiglaucoma medication (p=0.03) while anatomical site of involvement was predictive of higher chances of surgery (p=0.003). Overall success was seen in 82.10% and 71.64% using IOP limit of 21 and 18 mmHg respectively at mean follow-up of 3.9 years.

Conclusion: Pediatric uveitic glaucoma though require multitude of therapies, can be managed effectively with appropriate therapy.

Keywords:

• Childhood uveitis
• glaucoma
• JIA
• surgery
• uveitis

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.