Factors Associated With Glaucoma Surgery in Pediatric Non-Infectious Uveitis

PurposeTo identify factors associated with glaucoma surgery in pediatric uveitis.MethodsPatients diagnosed with uveitis before their 18(th) birthday and with an observation period of at least one year were included in a retrospective case-control study.ResultsA total of 185 patients were included, 84 of whom had undergone glaucoma surgery. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)-related uveitis was associated with undergoing glaucoma surgery (p = .002). In the JIA-subgroup, the presence of anterior segment complications (OR 3.1 (95% CI 1.0 to 9.6); P = .045) and an IOP > 21 mmHg during the first uveitis remission (OR 4.5 (95% CI 1.3 to 15.2); P = .015) were associated with an increased risk of glaucoma surgery. Sixty-eight percent of the cases needed glaucoma surgery within one year after they started IOP-lowering triple therapy.ConclusionThe risk profile for undergoing glaucoma surgery as outlined in this study is a valuable help to recognize and treat secondary glaucoma in a timely manner.