National Eye Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2013 Sep;24(5):453-62. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283641ede.
Pediatric uveitis is relatively uncommon, accounting for only 5-10% of all patients with uveitis. However, owing to high prevalence of complications and devastating outcomes, its lifetime burden can be significant.
Immunomodulatory therapy has been associated with better outcomes in noninfectious pediatric uveitis. However, effective treatments are limited by medication-related complications, including multiorgan toxicities and systemic side effects.
We review the current therapies available to treat pediatric uveitis, discuss novel and future therapies, and provide clinical recommendations utilizing these new agents. The consideration for treatment regimens in noninfectious pediatric uveitis is multifactorial. Understanding past, present, and future technology will aid in treatment of a complex and refractory disease.
小儿葡萄膜炎相对少见,仅占所有葡萄膜炎患者的 5-10%。然而,由于其并发症发生率高,后果严重,其终身负担可能很大。
免疫调节疗法与非感染性小儿葡萄膜炎的更好结果相关。然而,有效的治疗方法受到与药物相关的并发症的限制,包括多器官毒性和全身副作用。
我们回顾了目前可用于治疗小儿葡萄膜炎的疗法,讨论了新的和未来的疗法,并利用这些新药物提供了临床建议。非感染性小儿葡萄膜炎的治疗方案考虑因素是多方面的。了解过去、现在和未来的技术将有助于治疗这种复杂和难治性疾病。