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Low-dose cyclosporine therapy of granulomatous optic neuropathy and orbitopathy. 1991

L Bielory, and L P Frohman
Immuno-ophthalmology Research Laboratory, UMD-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2714.

Four patients with granulomatous disease of the anterior visual pathway presented with optic neuropathy between July 1986 and February 1987, secondary to an orbital pseudotumor (n = 1) and sarcoidosis (n = 3). All but one became resistant to corticosteroid therapy, and all were subsequently treated for 1 to 2 years with low-dose cyclosporine alone or in combination with tapering doses of prednisone. Two patients experienced pronounced recovery of visual function, and visual function was stabilized in the other two; in one of these, magnetic resonance imaging showed substantial regression of intracranial lesions. Steroid-induced complications of uncontrolled hyperglycemia (n = 2) and obesity (n = 4) were controlled with cyclosporine. The authors conclude that low-dose cyclosporine is a safe and effective therapeutic alternative in ocular granulomatous diseases.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009901 Optic Nerve Diseases Conditions which produce injury or dysfunction of the second cranial or optic nerve, which is generally considered a component of the central nervous system. Damage to optic nerve fibers may occur at or near their origin in the retina, at the optic disk, or in the nerve, optic chiasm, optic tract, or lateral geniculate nuclei. Clinical manifestations may include decreased visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, impaired color vision, and an afferent pupillary defect. Cranial Nerve II Diseases,Foster-Kennedy Syndrome,Optic Disc Disorders,Optic Disk Disorders,Optic Neuropathy,Second Cranial Nerve Diseases,Cranial Nerve II Disorder,Neural-Optical Lesion,Disc Disorder, Optic,Disk Disorder, Optic,Disorder, Optic Disc,Foster Kennedy Syndrome,Lesion, Neural-Optical,Neural Optical Lesion,Neural-Optical Lesions,Neuropathy, Optic,Optic Disc Disorder,Optic Disk Disorder,Optic Nerve Disease,Optic Neuropathies,Syndrome, Foster-Kennedy
D009916 Orbital Diseases Diseases of the bony orbit and contents except the eyeball. Disease, Orbital,Diseases, Orbital,Orbital Disease
D011241 Prednisone A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D005260 Female Females
D006099 Granuloma A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. Granulomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D014606 Uveitis, Anterior Inflammation of the anterior uvea comprising the iris, angle structures, and the ciliary body. Manifestations of this disorder include ciliary injection, exudation into the anterior chamber, iris changes, and adhesions between the iris and lens (posterior synechiae). Intraocular pressure may be increased or reduced. Anterior Uveitides,Anterior Uveitis,Uveitides, Anterior

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