Immunosuppression for posterior uveitis

被引:29
作者
Jabs, DA
Akpek, EK
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Ophthalmol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA
[3] Johns Hopkins Univ, Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Baltimore, MD USA
来源
RETINA-THE JOURNAL OF RETINAL AND VITREOUS DISEASES | 2005年 / 25卷 / 01期
关键词
uveitis; immunosuppression; Behcet disease; birdshot choroidopathy; multifocal choroiditis; serpiginous choroiditis; sympathetic ophthalmia; Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease;
D O I
10.1097/00006982-200501000-00001
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
In this review, we will discuss the natural history of several of these diseases and the evidence for the use of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs for their treatment. After the specific diseases are reviewed briefly, we present a review on the use of the various agents.
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