1. Laser Flare Photometry: A Useful Tool for Monitoring Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-associated Uveitis.
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Orès, Raphaëlle, Terrada, Céline, Errera, Marie-Hélène, Thorne, Jennifer E., Doukhan, Raphaël, Cassoux, Nathalie, Penaud, Benjamin, LeHoang, Phuc, Quartier, Pierre Marie, and Bodaghi, Bahram
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We evaluated laser flare photometry (LFP) values in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis. Retrospective study. A decrease of the LFP value between baseline visit and 1 month after anti-inflammatory treatment intensification allowed us to define two groups of patients: group 1 (decreased LFP value ≥50%) and group 2 (<50%). We evaluated the prevalence of vision-threatening complications in both groups. Fifty-four patients (87 eyes) were followed for 9.9 ± 5 years. Group 1 eyes (n = 54) had significantly fewer ocular complications than group 2 eyes (n = 33) at both 5 years visit (p =.03) and final visit (p =.047). At the final visit, group 2 eyes had significantly more band keratopathy, trabeculectomy, cataract surgery, glaucoma and papille edema. Group 1 eyes kept a better visual acuity (p <.0001). The decrease of LFP values ≥50% of the initial value 1 month after treatment intensification is a good early prognostic factor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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