title: [Uveitis: when the referral is to the pediatrician].
abstract: Uveitis is a heterogeneous group of clinical entities that have in common ocular inflammation. The wide range of causes of uveitis makes diagnosis and family support difficult; hence the pediatrician occupies a determinant site to provide a coherent and timely diagnostic strategy. The aim of this paper is to present a 16-year-old patient who consulted to the ophthalmologist for red eye associated with lacrimation, photophobia, and pain. Once the diagnosis of acute anterior uveitis was made, the specialist suggested a pediatrician consult to rule out a systemic disease.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital El Cruce Alta Complejidad en Red "Néstor Kirchner", Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García Munitis
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital El Cruce Alta Complejidad en Red "Néstor Kirchner", Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Juan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ves Losada
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital El Cruce Alta Complejidad en Red "Néstor Kirchner", Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Estefanía
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mata
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology; D010372:Pediatrics; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Classification; Differential diagnosis; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Referral and consultation; Uveitis