Response to Letter from Dr. Salih Uzun et al. Regarding “Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thickness in Children with Familial Mediterranean Fever”

Uveitis in Children and Adolescents

“…Further analysis of the results requested in a letter by Uzun et al 54 revealed no effect of either refractive error or the presence or absence of the M694V mutation. 55 These results were generally consistent with those reported by Erdurmuş et al 61 and were perhaps not unsurprising, given how uncommon retinal findings are in patients with FMF.…”

“…40 Unique treatment issues, particularly the management of cataracts to minimize the risk of amblyopia 41,42 and judicious use of systemic corticosteroids to avoid growth retardation, are also encountered. 43,44 Three reviews, 34,45,46 seven original articles, [47][48][49][50][51][52][53] and two letters 54,55 in this issue of Ocular Immunology & Inflammation (OII) address important aspects of the causes, management, complications, and outcomes of uveitis in children and adolescents.…”