Amir Akhavanrezayat, Gunay Uludag Kirimli, Wataru Matsumiya, Hassan Khojasteh, Christopher Or, Irmak Karaca, Brandon Pham, Prapatsorn Ongpalakorn, Sherin Lajevardi, Brandon Lam, Jaclyn Joyce Hwang, Ngoc Trong Tuong Than, SungWho Park, Negin Yavari, Vahid Bazojoo, Azadeh Mobasserian, Anadi Khatri, Muhammad Sohail Halim, Zheng Xian Thng, Hashem Ghoraba, Diana V Do, Ilknur Tugal-Tutkun, Vishali Gupta, Marc de Smet, Quan Dong Nguyen
PURPOSE: The index review aims to provide an update on the role of corticosteroids and steroid-sparing immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) in managing patients with infectious uveitis. METHOD: Narrative literature review. RESULTS: Corticosteroids and immunomodulatory therapy (IMT) focus on the host defense system instead of the pathogen, adjusting exaggerated inflammatory reactions to reduce potential harm to ocular tissues. Systemic or local corticosteroids are primarily selected as adjunctive medication for infectious uveitis...
February 8, 2024: Ocular Immunology and Inflammation