Experience in the treatment of peripheral uveitis

The paper analyses results of conservative and surgical treatment of 65 patients (83 eyes) with peripheral uveitis. For treatment complex therapy was used, including corticosteroids, agents of desensitizing action, antibiotics, enzymes. In a severe course of the process, suprachoroidal irrigations were made by means of corticosteroids, antibiotics, cytostatics. In recurrent peripheral uveitis, for the purpose to block the process, aimed and limiting argon laser coagulation of peripheral foci was used and in case of neovascularization--aimed coagulation of the new-formed vessels. Total stoppage of the inflammatory process with the absence of recurrences within 3 years was achieved in 45 eyes (54.2%). Visible clinical improvement with suppression of inflammation, reduction of the sizes of exudative depositions and active inflammatory foci, tendency to their cicatrization were recorded in 31 eyes (37.4%). In 7 eyes (8.4%) the therapeutic effect was absent.