Patterns of Uveitis in Children According to Age: Comparison of Visual Outcomes and Complications in a Tertiary Center
| Autor: | Alaa Boughannam, Hani Tamim, Zeinab El Moussawi, Rola N. Hamam, Maamoun Abdul Fattah, Christiane Al-Haddad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Complications genetic structures Population Visual Acuity Amblyopia Risk Assessment Cataract Corneal Diseases Tertiary Care Centers Uveitis 03 medical and health sciences Age Distribution 0302 clinical medicine lcsh:Ophthalmology Risk Factors Humans Medicine Lebanon Child education Band keratopathy Retrospective Studies Pediatric education.field_of_study business.industry Incidence Age Factors General Medicine medicine.disease eye diseases Ophthalmology lcsh:RE1-994 Child Preschool Cohort 030221 ophthalmology & optometry Etiology Female Age of onset business Vasculitis 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Research Article Follow-Up Studies Pediatric population |
| Zdroj: | BMC Ophthalmology, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019) BMC Ophthalmology |
| DOI: | 10.21203/rs.2.80/v3 |
| Popis: | Background: Uveitis in the pediatric population is uncommon, accounting for 2 to 14% of all uveitis cases, yet resulting in significant ocular morbidity. A number of studies have focused on patterns and complications of uveitis in the pediatric age group (≤ 16 years). In this report, we studied children with uveitis syndromes focusing on demographics, anatomic distribution, etiologies, treatment, and complications. We additionally divided subjects into two age groups to look into any differential characteristics pertaining to the younger age group and the role of amblyopia as a cause of visual loss. Methods: Retrospective chart review of 80 eyes of 49 uveitis patients aged ≤16years. Subjects were categorized by age of onset into visually immature (≤8 years) and visually mature group (>8 years). Data compared between the two age groups included demographics, disease characteristics, visual outcomes and complications. Results: Idiopathic uveitis was the most common diagnosis (51%). Anterior uveitis complications (posterior synechiae and band keratopathy) were more common in the younger group (p=0.002 and p=0.03 respectively) while posterior uveitis manifestations (vitreous haze and vasculitis) were more common in the older age group (p=0.04 and p |
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