What types of anterior uveitis are associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis?
The two major types of uveitis associated with JIA are described in the below table
Anterior Uveitis in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Acute Uveitis | Chronic Uveitis | |
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Disease association | Spondyloarthropathy | Oligoarticular JIA |
Lab markers | HLA-B27 antigen | Positive ANA |
Symptoms | Painful, red, photophobic eye | None |
Complications | Few | Synechiae, cataract, glaucoma, band keratopathy |
Necessity of slit-lamp screening | No | Yes |
ANA , antinuclear antibody; HLA-B27 , human leukocyte antigen-B27; JIA , juvenile idiopathic arthritis.