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EYE CARE

OCULAR INFLAMMATION AND UVEITIS . EYE CARE.

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EYE CARE

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  1. OCULAR INFLAMMATION AND UVEITIS EYE CARE

  2. This is an excerpt from a series of interactive slide decks that were transferred to the program Articulate. The deliverable included instructions for animation as well as a voiceover script. While the interactive product is no longer available as a writing sample, this excerpt is offered to demonstrate PowerPoint skills.

  3. Treatment of Uveitis

  4. Treatment of Uveitis Goals of Therapy • Suppress inflammation • Avoid complications Review of Ophthalmology. http://www.revophth.com/content/d/features/i/1305/c/25117/

  5. Treatment of Uveitis Cycloplegics • Dilate the pupil • Relieve some pain • Prevent anterior synechiae Antimicrobials • Used in infectious uveitis Corticosteroids • The gold standard of treatment • Block the inflammatory cascade at its origin • Modulate other inflammatory mediators Allergan. http://www.allergan.com/assets/images/US/products/pred_forte.jpg. Standard Treatments

  6. Treatment of Uveitis Corticosteroid Delivery • Topical • Periocular • Systemic • Intravitreal • Triamcinolone injections • Implantable devices (eg, Retisert®, Ozurdex™) Mohawk Valley Retina.http://www.mvretina.com/education/images/injws_000.jpg. Standard Treatments

  7. Treatment of Uveitis Antimetabolites • Azathioprine (Imuran) • Methotrexate • Mycophenolate (CellCept®) T-cell inhibitors • Cyclosporine • Tacrolimus (Prograf®) Cytotoxic agents • Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) • Chlorambucil (Leukeran®) http://www.drug3k.com/img2/imuran_10554_5_(tb)_.jpg http://www.drug3k.com/img2/cellcept_10987_5_%28big%29_.jpg. Other Treatments

  8. Treatment of Uveitis Anti-tumor necrosis factor-α • Adalimumab (Humira®) • Infliximab (Remicade®) Anti-interleukin-2 receptor • Daclizumab (Zenapax) Anti VEGF • Bevacizumab (Avastin) or • Ranibizumab (Lucentis®) for refractory CME and neovascular complications of uveitis Ophthotech Corporation. http://www.ophthotech.com/wp-content/gallery/e10030/e10030c_lg.jpg Other Treatments

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