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Abstract #76410 Published in IGR 19-3
Glaucoma Secondary to Uveitis in Children in a Tertiary Care Referral Center
Gautam Seth N; Yangzes S; Thattaruthody F; Singh R; Bansal R; Raj S; Kaushik S; Gupta V; Pandav SS; Ram J; Gupta AOcular Immunology and Inflammation 2018; 0: 1-9
PURPOSE: To study outcome of secondary glaucoma in pediatric uveitis patients. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of records of uveitis patients ≤16 years. RESULTS: Of 182 pediatric uveitis patients, secondary glaucoma was seen in 48 patients (75 eyes, 26.23%) with female preponderance (F:M-29:19) . JIA was the most common etiology (35.71%). BCVA of ≥20/40 was seen in 22 eyes at presentation and in 38 eyes at final follow up (p<0.001). Twenty eight children (66.67%) received systemic antiglaucoma therapy while 17 children (21 eyes) required surgery (60.71%). Logistic regression showed pseudophakia could predict the higher use of oral antiglaucoma medication (p=0.03) while anatomical site of involvement was predictive of higher chances of surgery (p=0.003). Overall success was seen in 82.10% and 71.64% using IOP limit of 21 and 18 mmHg respectively at mean follow-up of 3.9 years. CONCLUSION: Pediatric uveitic glaucoma though require multitude of therapies, can be managed effectively with appropriate therapy.
a Department of Ophthalmology , Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research , Chandigarh , India.
Full articleClassification:
9.4.6 Glaucomas associated with inflammation, uveitis (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
9.1.2 Juvenile glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.1 Developmental glaucomas)