Patterns and Outcomes of Childhood Non-Infectious Uveitis: A Retrospective Cohort and Review of Literature

PURPOSE: This study aims to identify the patterns and risk factors of uveitis in a cohort of Iranian children referred to a tertiary pediatric rheumatology clinic. METHOD: A retrospective analysis was performed using the medical records of all patients with uveitis of any cause who were referred to a tertiary pediatric rheumatology clinic, along with subsequent juvenile-onset Behçet's disease and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) cases as controls. RESULTS: = 0.049). CONCLUSIONS: This study presents a distinct pattern of uveitis among different etiological groups and describes three rare causes of uveitis. JIA-associated uveitis has a late-onset peak in the polyarticular group. This study adds to the existing evidence on the importance of long-term screening for uveitis and early treatment in pediatric rheumatic diseases.