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Is there a dose to the lens that would be a contraindication for future cataract surgery?
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Radiation Oncology · Henry Ford Health System
I am not aware of any such dose limitation. Development of cataracts is not an acute process and consultation with an ophthalmologist would be the most appropriate course of action to determine when the surgery can be performed.
How long do you continue immunosuppression in patients with Behcet's who have a history of mucocutaneous and ocular disease, but are now in remission?
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Rheumatology · Stanford University
There are insufficient data to answer this question comprehensively at this point. Some have studied anti-TNF withdrawal in Behçet’s uveitis, but the results do not yet allow conclusions that are firm enough to direct patient care, in my opinion. In every Behçet's disease (BD) patient, it is crucia...