Epidemiology and outcomes of non-infectious paediatric uveitis in the French Caribbean: a 15-year cohort study from a high-income health system in Martinique
Authors' conclusion
The first Caribbean paediatric NIU cohort shows a similar etiological spectrum and good visual outcomes as reported in high-income countries.
Study context
- Population
- Children under 18 diagnosed with non-infectious uveitis (NIU) at the University Hospital of Martinique, 2010–2024; infectious uveitis and non-residents excluded41% male
- Participants
- 17 participants
- Outcome
- Epidemiology, clinical features, aetiologies and outcomes of paediatric NIU
Methodological detailsmonocentre
- Monocentre
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Estimated incidence per 100,000 person-years
- 1.4 (95% CI 0.83-2.27)
- Mean age at diagnosis, years (range 2.5-16)
- 8.7
- Median follow-up, years (range 2.2-11.6)
- 7.6
- Anterior uveitis
- 11 (64.7%)
- Panuveitis
- 35.3%
- Unilateral uveitis
- 64.7%
- Leading aetiology: JIA
- 58.8%
- Systemic biologics used
- 17.6%
- Visual loss requiring ocular surgery at final follow-up
- 1
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Epidemiology and outcomes of non-infectious paediatric uveitis in the French Caribbean: a 15-year cohort study from a high-income health system in Martinique. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. Published 22 May 2026. doi:10.
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