Treatment failure in anterior uveitis in children.
Anterior uveitis in children can present difficult management problems. While the course of the inflammation may defy the usual treatment modalities, attention to five specific areas of clinical management may enable the ophthalmologist to better preserve visual function. Careful examination, proper adjustment of corticosteroid dosage, repeated intraocular pressure measurement, patient compliance, and adequate follow-up are the areas discussed.
D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
D011241:Prednisone