Corneal endothelium in paediatric patients with uveitis: a prospective longitudinal study.
Simon Sheung Man FungAli El HamoulyHamza SamiDishay JiandaniSara WilliamsNasrin TehraniKamiar MireskandariAsim AliPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2020)
During the study period, longitudinal ECD changes among children with uveitis were associated with intraocular surgery for uveitis-related complications but not uveitis activity. By reducing the need for surgical intervention, the corneal endothelium in these children may be preserved.
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