Systemic immunosuppressive therapies for uveitis in developing countries

• Published in: Indian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 68; no. 9; pp. 1852 - 1862
• Main Authors: Agrawal, Hitesh, Doan, Hien, Pham, Brandon, Khosla, Amit, Babu, Manohar, McCluskey, Peter, Nguyen, Quan, Sangwan, Virender, Reddy, Subhakar, Sawhney, Sujata, Tyagi, Mudit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.09.2020; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones; biologicals; Comparative analysis; Corticosteroid drugs; Corticosteroids; Developing Countries; Diagnosis; Drug therapy; Humans; Immune response; Immunosuppression; Immunosuppressive Agents; Inflammation; LDCs; non infectious uveitis; Review; Side effects; Uveitis; Uveitis - drug therapy; India; non infectious uveitis; immunosuppression; corticosteroids; inflammation; Biologicals

There are multiple approaches to inhibit inflammatory molecules and pathways in noninfectious uveitis. The cornerstone of local and systemic anti-inflammatory treatment is corticosteroid therapy. Corticosteroids remain the most potent and efficacious drugs for treating intraocular inflammation. Howe...