Pediatric Uveitis in a Referral Center in North Part of Turkey

ABSTRACT

Purpose: To analyze the demographic characteristics, clinical features, ocular complications, and visual outcome of pediatric patients with uveitis.

Methods: Retrospective evaluation of medical records.

Results: The study included 156 eyes of 93 patients. Fifty-three patients were female and 40 were male. Mean age at onset of the uveitis was 9.54 ± 4.29 years. The mean follow-up period was 29.88 ± 28.97 months. Anterior uveitis (49.5%) was the most common anatomic type followed by panuveitis (21.5%), intermediate uveitis (18.3%), and posterior uveitis (10.7%). Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) was the most common leading systemic disease (18.3%) followed by Behçet disease (11.8%). It was detected at least one complication in 53 (34.0%) eyes at presentation. Mean LogMAR visual acuity was found <0.3 in 136 (87.2%) eyes at final examination.

Conclusion: The most common localization was the anterior segment and the most common etiologic relationship was JIA. Visual outcome could be satisfactory with early and appropriate treatment.

KEYWORDS:

• Behçet uveitis
• childhood uveitis
• complications of uveitis
• juvenile idiopathic arthritis
• pars planitis
• pediatric uveitis

Disclosure of Interest

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