2008, B, 203-207, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-33862-8_18

Macular Surgery for Posterior Segment Complications of Uveitis

Janet L. Davis

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Abstract

■ Surgical management of uveitic macular complications utilizes standard vitreoretinal surgical techniques.
■ Medical management of uveitic macular complications utilizes intraocular corticosteroids and anti-angiogenic factors in common use for other diseases.
■ Either medical or surgical management of posterior segment complications requires control of uveitis. Systemic corticosteroids or immunosuppression without surgery can be effective treatment for macular complications.
■ Imaging with OCT provides more useful information than fluorescein angiography in assessing uveitic macular disease.
■ Factors predictive of surgical success in macular edema are unknown, but probably relate to anatomic features such as status of posterior hyaloid, configuration of epiretinal membranes, and vitreomacular traction.

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