Barry Robert J, Nguyen Quan Dong, Lee Richard W, Murray Philip I, Denniston Alastair K
Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, Centre for Translational Inflammation, Research, University of Birmingham, UK.
Stanley M Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Clin Ophthalmol. 2014 Sep 22;8:1891-911. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S47778. eCollection 2014.
Uveitis, a group of conditions characterized by intraocular inflammation, is a major cause of sight loss in the working population. Most uveitis seen in Western countries is noninfectious and appears to be autoimmune or autoinflammatory in nature, requiring treatment with immunosuppressive and/or anti-inflammatory drugs. In this educational review, we outline the ideal characteristics of drugs for uveitis and review the data to support the use of current and emerging therapies in this context. It is crucial that we continue to develop new therapies for use in uveitis that aim to suppress disease activity, prevent accumulation of damage, and preserve visual function for patients with the minimum possible side effects.
葡萄膜炎是一组以眼内炎症为特征的病症,是劳动人口视力丧失的主要原因。在西方国家,大多数葡萄膜炎是非感染性的,本质上似乎是自身免疫性或自身炎症性的,需要用免疫抑制和/或抗炎药物治疗。在这篇教育综述中,我们概述了治疗葡萄膜炎药物的理想特性,并回顾了支持在这种情况下使用现有和新兴疗法的数据。至关重要的是,我们要继续开发用于葡萄膜炎的新疗法,旨在抑制疾病活动、防止损伤积累,并以尽可能小的副作用为患者保留视觉功能。