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Uveal Effusion Syndrome In 104 Eyes: Response To Corticosteroids - The 2017 Axel C. Hansen Lecture., Carol L. Shields, Kelsey Roelofs, Maura Di Nicola, Kareem Sioufi, Arman Mashayekhi, Jerry A. Shields
Uveal Effusion Syndrome In 104 Eyes: Response To Corticosteroids - The 2017 Axel C. Hansen Lecture., Carol L. Shields, Kelsey Roelofs, Maura Di Nicola, Kareem Sioufi, Arman Mashayekhi, Jerry A. Shields
Wills Eye Hospital Papers
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to investigate the corticosteroids for uveal effusion syndrome (UES).
METHODS: Retrospective series of 104 eyes with UES treated with oral corticosteroids (OCS), periocular corticosteroids (PCS), topical corticosteroids (TCS), or observation (OBS). Main outcome measure was UES resolution.
RESULTS: Of 104 eyes, treatment included OCS (n = 27), PCS (n = 12), TCS (n = 11), and OBS (n = 54). A comparison of the four groups (OCS vs. PCS vs. TCS vs. OBS) revealed differences in those managed with OCS versus OBS as younger (66 vs. 72 years, P = 0.049), PCS versus …