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Ophthalmologic examinations in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

Cassidy J, Kivlin J, Lindsley C, Nocton J, ,

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.

Published 2 May 2006 in Pediatrics, 117(5): 1843-5.
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