Dr.Shivangi Kapoor

Dr. Vijay Pratap Singh Tomar , Dr.(Col.) Yashveer Singh Sirohi, Dr.Abhyuday Saxena

Abstract

METHOD: A retrospective study was done on 99 new cases (114 eyes) of age less than 16 years seen by 1 uvea specialist in post COVID 2 years and was classified according to the anatomical site of ocular involvement and the most probable etiological factor based on clinical manifestations and results of specific laboratory investigations.
RESULT: A total 99 (11.61%) paediatric uveitis cases were seen among the 852 uveitic cases in post COVID 2 years.Male:female ratio was 1.25:1. Anterior uveitis (66.7%) was commonest followed by intermediate uveitis (15.2%), posterior uveitis (12.1%) and panuveitis (6.1%).Most common cause of non infectious cases were idiopathic (48.5%), followed by JIA (12.1%), and trauma (9.1%). Infectious etiology was proven in 22.2% cases with tuberculosis (10.1% cases) as the most common infectious etiology. Immunosuppression was needed in 9 patients and cataract surgery was done in 8 cases.