title: Immunosuppressive agents and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for ocular immune and inflammatory disorders.
abstract: We now have at our disposal several nonsteroidal immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents that may be used in addition to or instead of corticosteroids to treat ocular diseases. This article discusses some of the nonsteroidal immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory agents available to the ophthalmologist.
authors.affiliation: Cornea and Uveitis Services, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 419 West Redwood Street, Suite 420, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. RHemady@comcast.net
authors.forename: Ramzi K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Hemady
authors.forename: Audrey S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Anh T Q
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014605:Uveitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents