Clinical manifestations and vision-related quality of life in pediatric uveitis

Background: To analyze clinical manifestations, visual ability and quality of life in pediatric uveitis and to explore factors affecting visual ability and quality of life. Methods This cross-sectional study included 40 patients with pediatric uveitis in the database of Ophthalmology of Peking University First Hospital. All patients completed Cardiff visual ability questionnaire for children (CVAQC) and pediatric quality of life inventory measurement models (PedsQL4.0). Results A total of 40 cases (68 eyes) with pediatric uveitis were included in this study. Better visual acuity in better eye was predictive of a lower score of CVAQC, education and distance vision. Better visual acuity in worse eye was predictive of a lower score of CVAQC and distance vision. Better scores of CVAQC was predictive of a lower score of PedsQL4.0, physical health, psychosocial health and school functioning. Conclusions Health-related quality of life is related with vision ability in pediatric uveitis.