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- The study focused on complications in pediatric uveitis patients under 16 years from north India, analyzing data from 104 children over an average follow-up of 3.4 years.
- Cataract was the most common complication at presentation (24%), followed by band-shaped keratopathy (18.3%) and glaucoma/ocular hypertension (6.3%).
- At follow-up, glaucoma became the most prevalent issue (29.7%) along with cataracts (18.9%), while maculopathy (35%) was identified as the leading cause of severe visual impairment (≤3/60).
Article Abstract
: We aim to look at the complications encountered by a cohort of pediatric uveitis patients from north India.: Retrospectively, complications seen in patients younger than 16 years diagnosed with uveitis between January 2006 to March 2015 were noted.: Data of 104 children, with a mean follow-up of 3.40 ± 2.34 years was studied. Cataract (n = 42, 24.00%), band-shaped keratopathy (n = 32, 18.29%) and Glaucoma/OHT (n = 11, 6.29%) were most encountered complications at presentation. Glaucoma/OHT (29.71%; n = 52), cataract (18.86%; n = 33) and maculopathy (n=12;6.86%) were the most common complications at follow up. Maculopathy (35%) and Glaucoma/OHT (20%) were the most common causes of visual acuity ≤3/60.: Cataract is the most critical complication in children with uveitis at presentation and raised intraocular pressure occurs at follow-up, perhaps attributed to the treatment. Maculopathy is the most common cause of blindness in these children.
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