Effectiveness of long-term infliximab use and impact of treatment adherence on disease control in refractory, non-infectious pediatric uveitis

Table 2 Ocular Complications Pre and During IFX Treatment Follow-up, n = 27

	Pre-IFX	During IFX	P-value
Band keratopathy	3	0	0.24
Cystoid Macular Edema	5	0	0.051
New cataract diagnosis	13	5	0.52
New glaucoma diagnosis	7	0	0.02
New glaucoma suspect diagnosis	11	0	0.003
Cataract Surgery	3	2^a	1.00
Glaucoma Surgery	5	2^b	0.42

^aCataracts that required surgery while on IFX were present prior to IFX initiation. In both patients, absolute control of inflammation off topical steroids prior to cataract surgery was rationale for the decision to start IFX
^bGlaucoma surgery was performed in one of these patients within a month of starting IFX

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