Immunosuppression for posterior uveitis

Douglas A. Jabs; Esen Karamursel Akpek

doi:10.1097/00006982-200501000-00001

Immunosuppression for posterior uveitis

Douglas A. Jabs, Esen Karamursel Akpek

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-18
Number of pages	18
Journal	Retina
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00006982-200501000-00001
State	Published - Jan 2005

Keywords

Behçet disease
Birdshot choroidopathy
Immunosuppression
Multifocal choroiditis
Serpiginous choroiditis
Sympathetic ophthalmia
Uveitis
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ophthalmology

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Immunosuppression for posterior uveitis

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