Epidemiology of Pediatric Uveitis.

Ocul Immunol Inflamm

Ocular Immunology Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Published: December 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • - Uveitis is rare in children and hard to diagnose and treat, with few studies available on its epidemiology in this age group and limited data from developed countries.
  • - Anterior uveitis is the most common form globally, particularly in Western regions where juvenile idiopathic arthritis is prevalent, while intermediate uveitis often lacks links to systemic diseases.
  • - In contrast, posterior uveitis and panuveitis are more common in low- and middle-income countries due to higher rates of infectious diseases and conditions like Behçet and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada diseases, although improvements in diagnosis have led to a decrease in idiopathic uveitis cases.

Article Abstract

Uveitis is uncommon in children and its diagnosis and treatment are challenging. Little is known of the epidemiology of pediatric uveitis. Indeed, population-based studies in the literature are rare. However, there are many tertiary referral center reports that describe the patterns of uveitis in childhood, although few are from developed countries, and their comparison presents some issues. Anterior uveitis is the most frequent entity worldwide, especially in Western countries, where juvenile idiopathic arthritis is diffuse. Most cases of intermediate uveitis do not show any association with infectious or noninfectious systemic diseases. In low- and middle-income countries, posterior uveitis and panuveitis are prevalent due to the higher rates of infectious etiologies and systemic diseases such as Behçet disease and Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease. In recent decades, idiopathic uveitis rate has decreased thanks to diagnostic improvements.

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