Angeles-Han Research Lab
Pediatric uveitis is an inflammatory eye disease that can lead to sight-threatening complications in 50% of children. It commonly occurs with autoimmune conditions such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, but can also occur in isolation (idiopathic uveitis). Early detection of uveitis is important for timely treatment and prevention of permanent vision loss.
Our overall mission is to improve the vision outcomes of children with inflammatory eye disease and understand the impact of uveitis on vision health. Dr. Angeles-Han’s research focuses on research centers on identifying ocular biomarkers and genetic risk factors of uveitis in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), evaluating predictors of treatment response, and establishing comprehensive outcome measures for pediatric uveitis. She developed the Effects of Youngsters’ Eyesight on Quality of Life questionnaire (EYE-Q©) – the only validated tool to assess quality of life and function in children with uveitis and leads an ongoing local registry and biorepository on autoimmune ocular disease and JIA.
