Ocular Complications of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case Series From a Pediatric Tertiary Medical Center.

Background . Ocular extraintestinal manifestations (O-EIMs) are one of the most well-known EIMs in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This study aimed to identify the frequency of O-EIMs in children with IBD, referred to Mofid Children's Hospital, Tehran, Iran, during 2014 to 2019. Methods . Children with IBD, younger than the age of 18 years, who were referred to an ophthalmologist, were included in this study. Results . Ninety-six patients with IBD were examined. Four patients had ocular manifestation of IBD. Two patients had complications due to treatment of IBD. The mean age of the patients was 11.25 ± 4.17 years (range: 5.5-17 years). The O-EIMs included 3 (50.0%) cases of anterior uveitis, 1 (16.7%) case of episcleritis, and 2 (33.3%) cases of posterior subcapsular cataract. Conclusion . O-EIMs are important in children with IBD. Therefore, it is recommended that annual screening for ocular complications be performed in all children with IBD.