Abstract
Purpose Uveitis is an intraocular inflammatory disease that accounts for 10-15% of all cases of total blindness in the U.S. Although uveitis is more prevalent in adults, children comprise approximately 5% of the uveitis population. The most common etiologies of childhood uveitis are idiopathic, infectious, and rheumatologic. Idiopathic uveitis is the most common cause of pediatric uveitis, while uveitis associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common secondary cause. In 2005, the physicians of Children’s Mercy’s Hospital created a dual Pediatric Rheumatology and Ophthalmology uveitis clinic for patients with ocular inflammation requiring systemic immunosuppressant therapy. An ophthalmologist and rheumatologist jointly evaluate each patient, and formulate a comprehensive plan with the patient and family. To our knowledge, this is the only pediatric uveitis clinic in the U.S. staffed by the two subspecialties simultaneously. The aim of this study was to determine if the characteristics of ocular involvement differ between severe Idiopathic uveitis (IU) and Secondary uveitis (SU).
Highlights
Uveitis is an intraocular inflammatory disease that accounts for 10-15% of all cases of total blindness in the U.S uveitis is more prevalent in adults, children comprise approximately 5% of the uveitis population
Idiopathic uveitis is the most common cause of pediatric uveitis, while uveitis associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common secondary cause
Of the 41 patients seen over 456 encounters, 29 had Idiopathic uveitis (IU) (71%) and 12 had Secondary uveitis (SU) (29%)
Summary
Uveitis is an intraocular inflammatory disease that accounts for 10-15% of all cases of total blindness in the U.S uveitis is more prevalent in adults, children comprise approximately 5% of the uveitis population. Idiopathic uveitis is the most common cause of pediatric uveitis, while uveitis associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common secondary cause. In 2005, the physicians of Children’s Mercy’s Hospital created a dual Pediatric Rheumatology and Ophthalmology uveitis clinic for patients with ocular inflammation requiring systemic immunosuppressant therapy. An ophthalmologist and rheumatologist jointly evaluate each patient, and formulate a comprehensive plan with the patient and family. To our knowledge, this is the only pediatric uveitis clinic in the U.S staffed by the two subspecialties simultaneously. The aim of this study was to determine if the characteristics of ocular involvement differ between severe Idiopathic uveitis (IU) and Secondary uveitis (SU)
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