title: Unmet Needs and Future Directions in Inflammatory Eye Disease.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the unmet needs in the management of patients with severe inflammatory eye disease (IED), future directions for research and therapy, and to develop and facilitate access and delivery of better medical care to patients with severe IED.
  
  
  METHODS
  The unmet needs and future directions in inflammatory eye disease were identified and discussed by experts in relevant disciplines at a recent international conference.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 14 major unmet needs were identified and discussed by experts in the areas of ophthalmology, rheumatology, infectious disease, and internal medicine, at an international conference. The major areas discussed are summarized in this review.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Identification of unmet needs in IED is seen as a first step in implementing changes in the way we diagnose and treat patients with these sight-threatening IEDs.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Medicine , University of New South Wales , Kensington , Sydney , Australia.
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.affiliation: b University of Sydney, Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute , Sydney , Australia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCluskey
authors.affiliation: c Department of Ophthalmology , University of Munich , Munich , Germany.
authors.forename: Gerhild
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wildner
authors.affiliation: c Department of Ophthalmology , University of Munich , Munich , Germany.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thurau
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D035843:Biomedical Research; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D014605:Uveitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: Unmet needs; eye disease; inflammation; uveitis