Management of Intraocular Inflammatory Disease
Muhammad Amin, Atif Mansoor Ahmed, Irum Abbas, Manal Tariq
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Intra
ocular inflammatory disease is a broad-spectrum eye inflammatory condition.
Objective: To evaluate various
management protocols for Intra ocular inflammatory disease.
Study
Design: Retrospective
study
Place
and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Lorallai Medical
College, Loralai from 1st
January 2020 to 31st March 2021.
Methodology: One hundred and
twenty medical files of patients with various intra ocular inflammatory diseases
were recruited. Patients were managed by various pharmacological drugs
including corticosteroids, second line agents, anti-metabolites as well as
biologics (anti-TNF-alpha) therapy.
Results: There were 45% females
while 55% were males. The mean age of the patients was 45±4.4 years. Majority
of the patients were within 41-50 years with 37.5% followed by those >50
years of age. Corticosteroids were efficient in 50% of patients with intra
ocular inflammatory disease as a secondary condition while azathioprine in 75%
patient and tacrolimus 93.4% patients.
Conclusion: Second line agents
and antimetabolites have higher prevalence of acceptance and efficacy in
managing intra ocular inflammatory disease.
Keywords: Management,
Intraocular inflammatory disease, Broad spectrum