Characteristics of childhood uveitis leading to visual impairment and blindness in the Netherlands

Abstract Purpose To investigate the clinical characteristics of childhood uveitis leading to visual impairment or blindness. Methods In this descriptive study, we reviewed data from the medical records of 58 children with visual impairment or blindness due to childhood uveitis, which were seen at an institute for visually impaired patients ( B artiméus) between J anuary 1981 and D ecember 2012, in a retrospective, cross‐sectional manner. Results Thirty‐two of the 58 children (55%) were visually impaired and 26 (45%) were legally blind. Uveitis was posterior in 76% of all cases. Infectious uvei... Mehr ...