Prevalence and outcome of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis and relation to articular disease.

Objective: To determine prevalence and complications of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis, and to evaluate risk factors for uveitis and its relation to articular disease.

Methods: Records of 309 patients with JIA (244 female, 65 male, mean age at onset 4.9 yrs) were retrospectively reviewed.