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Review
. 2019 Jul;21(7):475-479.

Evidence-Based Treatment for Uveitis

Lisa Gamalero  1 , Gabriele Simonini  1 , Giovanna Ferrara  1 , Silvio Polizzi  2 , Teresa Giani  1   3 , Rolando Cimaz  4
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Review

Evidence-Based Treatment for Uveitis

Lisa Gamalero et al. Isr Med Assoc J. 2019 Jul.
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Abstract

Uveitis is an inflammatory disorder of the uveal tract of the eye that can affect both adults and children. Non-infectious uveitis can be an expression of a systemic autoimmune condition, or it can be idiopathic. It is a serious disease, associated with possible severe complications leading to visual impairment and blindness. For this reason, a prompt diagnosis and assessment of an appropriate treatment, with the collaboration of specialists such as ophthalmologists and rheumatologists, are extremely important. Many treatment options may be associated to side effects; therefore, clinicians should follow a stepladder approach starting with the least aggressive treatments to induce remission of inflammation. In this review, we reported the current evidence-based treatments for non-infectious uveitis in pediatric and adult patients with particular attention to the biologic response modifier treatment options. Important multicenter studies have demonstrated the efficacy of adalimumab, both in adults (VISUAL I, VISUAL II, VISUAL III) and in children (SYCAMORE, ADJUVITE), while for other agents data are still scarce.

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