The Pattern of Uveitis in a Pediatric Population at a Tertiary Center in Thailand. (2nd January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Seepongphun, Usanee; Sittivarakul, Wantanee; Dangboon, Wantanee; Chotipanvithayakul, Rassamee
• Is Part Of: Ocular immunology and inflammation. Volume 31:Number 1(2023)
• Page Start: 56
• Page End: 64
• Publication Date: 2023-01-02
• Subjects: Childhood uveitis -- children -- characteristics -- epidemiology -- pediatric uveitis -- visual outcomes -- Thailand; Eye -- Diseases -- Immunological aspects -- Periodicals; Eye -- Inflammation -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2021.1980814
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0927-3948

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics and longitudinal pattern of visual acuity (VA) of pediatric patients with uveitis at a tertiary center in Thailand. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of children with uveitis ≤16 years who presented to the clinic between January 2010 and June 2020. Results: The mean age at onset was 9.1(±4.3) years; the main characteristics were chronic (64.4%), unilateral (68.6%), and panuveitis (39%). The common etiologies were ocular toxoplasmosis (11.9%), herpetic uveitis (10.2%), and ocular toxocariasis (6.8%). Further, 40% of the eyes presented with VA of ≤20/200; mean VA at baseline improved from 0.93 to 0.72 logMAR at 3 months after presentation ( P < .001), the baseline VA of ≤20/200 was significantly associated with poor VA outcome at 1 year. Conclusion: Chronic, unilateral, and panuveitis represented the majority of our children with uveitis. Infectious etiology was common. Significant VA improvement can be achieved with optimum management.