title: [Systemic management of autoimmune anterior uveitis].
abstract: Autoimmune uveitis is an acute, recurrent, sight-threatening disease that can lead to severe visual loss and blindness. It requires systemic immunosuppressive therapy and continuous monitoring by ophthalmologist and rheumatologist. There are no universally accepted referral patterns for the treatment of endogenous uveitis. Most specialists indicate corticosteroids, methotrexate and cyclosporine A as the first use drugs. Anti-cytokine drugs are a new opportunity for the patients unresponsive to the conventional anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Z Kliniki Reumatologii Wojskowego Instytutu Medycznego w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bachta
authors.forename: Mateusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tłustochowicz
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D011239:Prednisolone; D009173:Mycophenolic Acid; D001379:Azathioprine; D008727:Methotrexate