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Pattern of Childhood Uveitis in Egypt

Eiman Abd El Latif1, Wahib Fayez Goubran2, Emad El Din M El Gemai3,4

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University , Alexandria , Egypt.

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
|August 28, 2018
PubMed

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Childhood-onset uveitis is a significant vision threat in Egypt. This study found over one-fifth of pediatric patients experienced vision loss, highlighting the need for early intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Childhood-onset uveitis (COU) is a serious ocular condition affecting children.
  • Understanding the epidemiological patterns of COU is crucial for developing targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the epidemiological characteristics and clinical patterns of pediatric uveitis in Egypt.
  • To identify common ocular complications and visual outcomes in children with uveitis.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 413 pediatric uveitis cases diagnosed before age 16.
  • Data collected from uveitis referral clinics across five Egyptian Governorates between May 2010 and May 2017.

Main Results:

  • Uveitis was bilateral in 68.3% of cases.
  • Cataract, glaucoma, and cystoid macular edema were the most frequent complications.
  • 21.8% of children had visual acuity ≥1.00 logMAR in at least one eye at final follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatric uveitis is a vision-threatening condition in the studied Egyptian population.
  • A significant proportion of children with uveitis experience vision loss, emphasizing the need for prompt diagnosis and management.

Keywords:
ChildrenEgyptepidemiologypatterns of uveitistuberculous uveitis

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