Table 5.
Characteristics of Children of African Descent with JIA-associated Uveitis Based on Age at JIA diagnosis
| Patient | Sex | Age at JIA Diagnosis (years) | Age at Uveitis Diagnosis (years) | Time Between JIA and Uveitis Diagnosis (years)a | JIA Subtype | ANA | Uveitis Laterality-Location | Worst Visual Acuity | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 2.0 | 4.6 | 2.6 | Oligob Persistent | + | Bilateral- Anterior | 20/400 | Synechiae, band keratopathy, macular edema, cataracts |
| 2 | F | 2.5 | 13.3 | 10.8 | Oligob Persistent | + | Bilateral- Anterior | 20/2000 Counting Fingers | Glaucoma, band keratopathy, macular edema, aphakia |
| 3 | F | 2.8 | 4.0 | 1.2 | Oligob Persistent | + | Bilateral-Anterior | 20/300 | Band keratopathy, ocular hypertension, cataracts, synechiae, macular edema |
| 4 | M | 3.4 | 7.4 | 4.0 | Polyc RF (−) | - | Bilateral-Anterior- Intermediate | 20/800 | Cataracts, synechiae, band keratopathy |
| 5 | F | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | Polyc RF (−) | - | Left-Anterior | 20/4000 Hand motion | Cataracts, glaucoma, band keratopathy |
| 6 | M | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0 | ERAd | - | Bilateral – Anterior | 20/50 | None |
| 7 | F | 16.5 | 11.3 | −5.2 | Oligob Persistent | + | Right- Anterior | 20/40 | Cataracts, synechiae, band keratopathy |
| 8 | M | 18.4 | 17.2 | −1.2 | Polyc RF (−) | - | Bilateral – Unknown | Unknown | None |
aNegative numbers indicate diagnosis of uveitis prior to JIA; boligoarticular; cpolyarticular; denthesitis related arthritis