Frequency and identification of risk factors of uveitis in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a long-term follow up study in a cohort of Italian children G Conti, Valeria Chirico, Carmelo Fede, I. Castagna et al

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common rheumatic disease of childhood. The JIA-associated uveitis represents the most common extra-articular manifestation.Patients with early-onset ANA-positive oligoarticular JIA have the highest risk of developing uveitis. A routine ophthalmological follow-up is required at regular intervals, even though the joint disease is clinically quiescent.