Predicting Eye Disease in Childhood Arthritis – Uveitis Study (PEDIA-U)
Project Period:
2024-2026
Grant Category:
Advancing Biosample Collection Grant
Disease Area:
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis (JIA-U) is a chronic inflammatory eye disease that affects 20% of children with JIA and can lead to sight-threatening complications. Regular ophthalmic screening of children with JIA is crucial because early uveitis detection can prevent visual complications and influence therapeutic management. Our long-term goal is to prevent sight-threatening ocular damage in children with JIA-U by improving uveitis detection and treatment.
Investigators
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Sheila Angeles Han, MD, MS
Children's Hospital Medical CenterRelated Awarded Grants
Disease Area:
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