Revised Policy on Eye Exams for JRA Kids

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Webmaster Administrator (4/8/07 7:40 pm)	Revised Policy on Eye Exams for JRA Kids Ophthalmologic Examinations in Children With Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis This policy is a revision of the policy posted on August 1, 1993. aappolicy.aappublications...117/5/1843 PEDIATRICS Vol. 117 No. 5 May 2006, pp. 1843-1845 (doi:10.1542/peds.2006-0421) James Cassidy, MD, Jane Kivlin, MD, Carol Lindsley, MD, James Nocton, MD the Section on Rheumatology and the Section on Ophthalmology This policy is a revision of the policy posted on August 1, 1993. aappolicy.aappublications...117/5/1843 ABSTRACT: 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.