Clinical symptoms and complications of pars planitis in childhood.
Pars planitis is the idiopathic form of intermediate uveitis; it most commonly affects persons between 5 and 40 years of age. In childhood, the disease is largely asymptomatic until in a well advanced stage with markedly reduced vision. Lack of early diagnosis and treatment may lead to permanent visual loss and amblyopia.


OBJECTIVE
To report on the clinical symptoms, complications, treatment and visual outcome of pars planitis in childhood.


METHODS
Ten patients (8 boys and 2 girls) all younger than 16 years were diagnosed with and treated for pars planitis at our clinic between January 1993 and August 2004.
Maris
K
K
Dept. of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. karolien.maris@uzleuven.be
Van Calster
J
J
Wouters
C
C
Casteels
I
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D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D015868:Pars Planitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones