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Challenges and management of childhood non-infectious chronic uveitis.

Ilaria MaccoraEdoardo MarraniIlaria PagniniMaria Vincenza MastroliaCinzia de LiberoRoberto CaputoGabriele Simonini
Published in: Expert review of clinical immunology (2023)
Identification of specific diagnosis is mandatory to prevent severe complications, thus a thorough differential diagnosis is essential. Pediatric eye examination may be extremely challenging due to the scarce collaboration, but novel techniques and biomarkers will help in identify low grade of inflammation, eventually modify long-term outcomes. Once identified the appropriate diagnosis, recognition of children who may benefit of a systemic treatment is crucial. What, When and how long are the key questions to address in this field. Current evidence and future results of ongoing clinical trials will help in driving treatment. A proper ocular screening, not only in the context of systemic disease, should be discussed by experts.
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