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Juvenile arthritis is not rare. It’s as common as diabetes in children and young people.
Its correct name is juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), not juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).
JIA is defined as joint inflammation (arthritis) of unknown cause in children under the age of 16yrs that persists for more than six weeks after excluding other causes.
Early diagnosis is critical to preventing long term pain and disability.
JIA can affect one or many joints and cause permanent joint damage.
JIA can affect the eyes and cause loss of vision up to and including blindness.
JIA is always serious and always requires care by a paediatric rheumatologist and multi- disciplinary team, and regular ophthalmology review.
