This is an excellent question and one which has been addressed by the committees in Canada and the United States which are developing standardized guidelines for treatment. The answer about the duration of Pred Forte treatment, which is steroid drop treatment, depends somewhat on the severity of the uveitis, the dose of the Pred Forte, and consideration of what other medications the child is taking. A very low dose of Pred Forte – that is, 1-2 drops per day, has been reported to be associated with  negligible adverse effects. However, the risk of adverse effects such as cataracts increases with increasing dose. Children receiving more than 3 drops per day for an extended period of time are at greater risk for developing cataracts and children receiving less than  3 drops per day are reported to be  87% less likely than those receiving greater  that 3 drops per day to develop cataracts.  However, uncontrolled uveitis can also lead to cataracts. So, it is always a balance between good control of the uveitis and the risk of the medications.  However, now that we have much better treatments for uveitis in JIA it is more common to be able to use only low doses of steroid drops in combinations with the other therapies.