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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Keratic precipitates (KP) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Keratic precipitates (KP) in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

Category(ies): Cornea, Uveitis
Contributor: Jesse Vislisel, MD
Photographer: Stefani Karakas, CRA

Keratic precipitates (KP) are inflammatory cellular deposits on the corneal endothelium, often seen in the setting of intraocular inflammation. The KP in this photograph were seen in a patient with reactivation of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated anterior uveitis.