Abstract
Uveitis is a group of diseases that are prevalent worldwide and can lead to serious ophthalmic complications that threaten vision. In the pediatric population, uveitis often presents as a systemic disease with a severe course. Early diagnosis of the causative disease entity for uveitis is often delayed due to the limited cooperation of pediatric patients. Although most cases of uveitis are idiopathic (40%), understanding the potential complications and multiorgan involvement facilitates multidisciplinary pediatric care and allows for earlier initiation of appropriate treatment, prevention and reduction of ocular complications, thus contributing to the normal development of the child. In the first part of this article, the authors reviewed the current literature (2018–2023) from PubMed and Google Scholar to present an updated perspective on the classification and causes of uveitis. Due to the lack of recent data on the prevalence of specific types of uveitis in the pediatric population in Poland, the authors referred to statistical analyses from 2001–2006.