Development of macular edema and impact on visual acuity in uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Purpose: To investigate the development of macular edema (ME) in relation to the duration of uveitis and visual outcome in uveitis associated with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).

Methods: Sixty-one patients with JIA-uveitis (116 eyes) were investigated by Cirrus OCT for macular thickness. The relation between macular thickness and time interval since onset of uveitis and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was analyzed by linear mixed effect models.