Risk factors and longterm outcome of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis in Switzerland.

Objective: To determine rate, risk factors, and longterm outcome of uveitis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) in Switzerland and compare the results with a study of a different center in Switzerland from 1992.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of the charts and ophthalmologists' reports of all patients with JIA in a tertiary care outpatient clinic between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 2005, for diagnosis, course, and outcome of uveitis.

Results: Uveitis occurred in 35/265 patients (13.