Topical tacrolimus in anterior segment inflammatory disorders
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Topical tacrolimus in anterior segment inflammatory disorders
Immune mediated inflammatory anterior segment diseases are variable and their management requires intense immunosuppression. Treatment with topical steroids is associated with serious ocular side effects. In order to overcome the potentially blinding complications of topical steroids, immunomodulatory drugs are being used more frequently. Tacrolimus is a calcineurin inhibitor that induces suppr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Eye and Vision
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2326-0254
DOI: 10.1186/s40662-017-0072-z