Drug treatment of non-infectious uveitis / 中华眼底病杂志

ABSTRACT

The corticosteroids are the first-line therapeutical agents for non-infectious uveitis patients, but systemic corticosteroids are ineffective for some chronic or recurrent patients, and have many long term usage-related side effects; these patients may need treatment of immunosuppressive agents and/or biologic agents. However, the mechanism, indication, efficacy and side-effects of each type of the immunosuppressive agents or biologic agents are not identical. In clinical practice, we should use different and sensitive immunosuppressive agents or biologic agents for different types of uveitis, and watch their efficacy and toxic effects closely. In order to improve the effectiveness of the treatment, the classification,efficacy and existing concerns of commonly used uveitis drugs need to be further clarified.