TY - JOUR
T1 - Ophthalmologic examinations in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
AU - Cassidy, James
AU - Kivlin, Jane
AU - Lindsley, Carol
AU - Nocton, James
AU - Buckley, Edward
AU - Ruben, James
AU - Glaser, Stephen
AU - Lueder, Gregg
AU - Granet, David
AU - Lichtenstein, Steven
AU - Alexander, S. Niccole
AU - Henrickson, Michael
AU - Bohnsack, John
AU - Gewanter, Harry
AU - Haines, Kathleen
AU - Moore, Mary
AU - Rosé, Carlos
AU - Spencer, Charles
AU - Laskosz, Laura
PY - 2006/5
Y1 - 2006/5
N2 - Unlike the joints, ocular involvement with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is most often asymptomatic; yet, the inflammation can cause serious morbidity with loss of vision. Scheduled slit-lamp examinations by an ophthalmologist at specific intervals can detect ocular disease early, and prompt treatment can prevent vision loss.
AB - Unlike the joints, ocular involvement with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is most often asymptomatic; yet, the inflammation can cause serious morbidity with loss of vision. Scheduled slit-lamp examinations by an ophthalmologist at specific intervals can detect ocular disease early, and prompt treatment can prevent vision loss.
KW - Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
KW - Ophthalmologic examination
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33646833934&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1542/peds.2006-0421
DO - 10.1542/peds.2006-0421
M3 - Article
C2 - 16651348
AN - SCOPUS:33646833934
SN - 0031-4005
VL - 117
SP - 1843
EP - 1845
JO - Pediatrics
JF - Pediatrics
IS - 5
ER -