The Effect of Cyclosporin Therapy on Endogenous Uveitis.
- Author:
Eui Tae LEE
1
;
Min Ho KIM
;
Sang Moon CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophtahlmology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Endogenous uveitis;
Cyclosporin;
Steroid
- MeSH:
Anterior Chamber;
Cyclosporine*;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Uveitis*;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1997;38(4):601-607
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Endogenous uveitis is characterized by frequent remissions and exacerbations which lead to visual loss, and treated with immunosuppresive agents. We evaluated the therapeutic effect and complicantions of 15 patients (25 eyes) with endogenous uveitis who were treated with cyclosporin (Implanta). The inflammatory activities of anterior chamber and vitreous were reduced significantly after 1, 3, and 8 month follow-up of cyclosporin therapy, and the visual acuity was improved or sustaind in 52% of all patients. If cyclosporin therapy is intolerable, combining the cyclosporin with low dose of a steroid should be considered.
