Arthriti and uveiti in children: A pediatric rheumatology perpective

Purpoe We decribe important characteritic of the chronic arthritide of childhood aociated with anterior uveiti. Deign Literature review and commentary baed on the invetigator’ experience. Method A review of pertinent publication provide a background of current undertanding of thoe form of childhood arthriti that are of interet to ophthalmologit caring for children. Recommendation regarding creening for aymptomatic anterior uveiti in thi patient group are reviewed, and current advance in therapy are noted. A new claification of childhood arthriti i compared with exiting claification. Reult Uveiti complicate everal form of juvenile idiopathic arthriti (oligoarthriti, rheumatoid factor-negative polyarthriti, poriatic arthriti, and entheiti-related arthriti). Uveiti i a complication in up to 30% of children with chronic arthriti, particularly in thoe with oligoarticular dieae. Concluion Viual prognoi i guarded for children with chronic arthriti and uveiti. urveillance and early therapy are important factor for enuring a good outcome.