Characteristics of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-associated uveitis at the age of transition
Authors' conclusion
This study highlights the substantial burden of JIA-associated uveitis at the time of transition to adult care, characterized by frequent complications, persistent disease activity, and a high need for biologic therapy.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with JIA and past or present uveitis who transitioned to adult rheumatology at Cochin Hospital, 2016–2024
- Participants
- 46 patients
- Outcome
- Ophthalmologic and rheumatologic disease characteristics at transition from pediatric to adult care
- Follow-up
- Transition to adult care
Methodological detailssingle-centre, descriptive
- Single-centre
- Descriptive
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Disease characteristics at transition
- Median age at JIA diagnosis, years [IQR 2.0-16.0]
- 7.5
- Median age at first uveitis, years [IQR 3.0-12.2]
- 6.0
- Median follow-up after transition, years [IQR 1.17-3.94]
- 2.44
- Female (n = 37)
- 80%
- Oligoarticular JIA (n = 27)
- 59%
- Chronic uveitis (n = 38)
- 83%
- Ocular complications (n = 17)
- 46%
- Cataract (n = 11)
- 24%
- Glaucoma (n = 9)
- 20%
- Keratitis (n = 3)
- 7%
- ≥ 5 flares since diagnosis (n = 13/23)
- 57%
- bDMARD prescribed, predominantly TNFi (n = 23/43)
- 53%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Characteristics of JIA-associated uveitis at the age of transition. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 19 May 2026. doi:10.
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