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ArticleJournal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection2025

Ocular complications in pediatric non-infectious anterior uveitis in long-term follow-up: population-based cohort study.

Mira Siiskonen, Roosa Pesälä, Pasi Ohtonen, Anna-Maria Kubin, Nina Hautala

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Mira SiiskonenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine and Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Roosa PesäläDepartment of Ophthalmology, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine and Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Pasi OhtonenResearch Service Unit, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
Anna-Maria KubinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine and Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Nina HautalaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine and Medical Research Center, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. nina.hautala@oulu.fi.

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backgroundPediatric uveitis is often asymptomatic, which may expose to sight-threatening ocular complications. The impact of modern medication on frequency of long-term ocular complications in pediatric patients with anterior idiopathic uveitis (idio-U) or juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis (JIA-U) is not fully understood. We aimed to evaluate the occurrence of ocular complications during the era of modern treatment on the population-based cohort of children with idio-U or JIA-U.

methodsA longitudinal, population-based cohort study of children with idio-U or JIA-U in 2008-2020. Variables assessed included age, gender, age at diagnosis, laterality, chronicity, vision, and ocular complications.

results107 pediatric patients and 172 eyes with either idio-U (19 patients) or JIA-U (88 patients) were included. The mean age at uveitis onset was 10.0 ± 3.7 and 5.4 ± 3.2 years in idio-U and JIA-U, respectively (p < 0.001). Uveitis was chronic in 58% in idio-U and 74% in JIA-U patients, respectively. Uveitis was complicated with glaucoma in 45% of idio-U and 18% of JIA-U patients (p = 0.019). Cataract was developed in 31% of idio-U and 22% of JIA-U eyes (p = 0.28), and posterior synechiae in 21% and 9% of the eyes with idio-U and JIA-U, respectively. None of the eyes were hypotonic. Female gender was overrepresented in ocular complications. Glaucoma surgery was accomplished in 25 (15%) and cataract surgery in 19 (11%) eyes. Bilateral visual acuity remained > 0.5 in all patients.

conclusionsGlaucoma, ocular hypertension, and cataract were the most typical complications of uveitis. Complications occurred mostly in girls and in idio-U patients. JIA-U patients with severe uveitis, young age at uveitis onset and female gender were predisposing factors for surgical management.

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Idiopathic uveitisJuvenile idiopathic arthritisOcular complicationsPediatric uveitis

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