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ArticleTherapeutic advances in ophthalmology

Pediatric uveitis: a retrospective analysis at a tertiary eye care hospital in South India.

Sowmya Raveendra Murthy, Sailatha Ganesh, Minija C K, Nidhi Dubey

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Sowmya Raveendra MurthyDepartment of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Sailatha GaneshDepartment of Medical Retina & Uvea, Sankara Eye Hospital, Varthur Road, Kundalahalli, Bangalore 560037, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0886-0841
Minija C KDepartment of Medical Retina & Uvea, Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Nidhi DubeyDepartment of Medical Retina & Uvea, Sankara Eye Hospital, Bangalore, India.
Eye Hospital in Bangalore · IN

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Abstract

purposeTo analyze the demographics, etiology, complications, treatment modalities, and visual outcomes in pediatric uveitis patients at a tertiary eye care hospital.

methodsA retrospective review of medical records of pediatric uveitis patients who presented with us from January 2014 to January 2020 was evaluated.

resultsOut of the 178 pediatric uveitis patients, 65 children were included in the study. The most common age group was 6-10 years (46%). Of the included patients, 36 (55.4%) were male and 29 (44.6%) were female. Presentation was bilateral in 39 (60%) and unilateral in 26 (40%). Anterior uveitis was seen in 19 (29.23%), intermediate in 18 (27.69%), posterior in 16 (24.62%), and panuveitis in 12 (18.46%) patients. There were 2 cases of masquerades. Non-infectious uveitis was the most commonly seen, in 48 (73.84%) of total cases, among which 21 (43.75%) were idiopathic and 7 (14.58%) were associated with juvenile idiopathic (JIA) arthritis. Infectious uveitis was present in 17 (26.15%); the most common etiology was toxoplasmosis. Baseline visual acuity was low in 22 (33.84%) children. After initiating treatment, 37 (56.92%) showed improvement in vision and 10 (15.38%) had worsening of vision. Intraocular pressure (IOP) rise was seen in 5 (7.69%) children; 51 (78.46%) children required medical management and 16 (24.61%) children required surgical intervention; 46 (70.76%) children had uveitis related complications out of which most of them 30 (65.21%) were present at baseline.

conclusionsAnterior and intermediate uveitis were the most common types observed in our study. Toxoplasmosis was the most common type of infectious uveitis and JIA the most common cause in non-infectious type apart from idiopathic uveitis. Posterior uveitis had low visual acuity at baseline and follow-up. Children presented to us with poor visual acuity and complications at baseline, hence an early referral to a tertiary eye hospital and management accordingly can improve the quality of vision and visual rehabilitation.

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pediatric infectious uveitispediatric non-infectious uveitispediatric uveitis

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