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What strategies do you use to manage refractory cystoid macular edema in uveitis patients who have already received ocular steroids and systemic immunosuppression?

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Ophthalmology · Massachusetts Eye and Ear

For this clinical situation, especially if the CME is bilateral, systemic peg-interferon alpha is an excellent option. Commence with peg-interferon 180 mcg injected subcutaneously weekly. Check baseline CBC/diff and complete metabolic panel prior to starting treatment and at least weekly initially (...

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