Treatments

What are the treatment options?

Treating uveitis and ocular inflammations involve:

  • Reducing inflammation and pain
  • Treating the underlying cause (if any), and
  • Preventing further damage,complications and vision loss

Treatment options will depend on the type of uveitis and it includes:

Anti-inflammatory agents (e.g. steroids) are the main medications used to control inflammation in uveitis. Steroids are usually administered as topical eyedrops but injections (intravetreal or peiocular) and oral tablet forms may sometimes be required in severe or difficult to treat cases. A high dosage of steroids will be prescribed to control the inflammation and this dosage is reduced gradually on follow-up visits.

Immunosuppressive agents are used if steroids alone are ineffective in controlling the inflammation

Antibiotics may be prescribed if the uveitis is due to an infectious cause

Other medications that may be prescribed to prevent complications may include mydriatic agents,
painkillers and pressure-lowering eyedrops.

Sunglasses can be worn to reduce light sensitivity

At EEC, we provide a detailed eye examination, which include vision and eye pressure checks by our dedicated optometrists and a comprehensive consultation with our uveitis eye specialists that include a thorough medical history and ocular health check and discussion of treatment options. Additional laboratory tests (e.g. blood tests) may be needed in certain cases to determince an infectious or autoimmune case so that the best treatment options can be planned specifically for you.

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Mt Alvernia

820 Thomson Road,
Mount Alvernia Hospital,
Medical Centre D, #06-57/58/59/60/61/62
Singapore 574623

Fax: (65) 6456 1006
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Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre,
3 Mount Elizabeth #08-08,
Singapore 228510

Fax: (65) 6836 0002
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Parkway East Medical Centre,
319 Joo Chiat Place,
#05-03 Singapore 427989

Fax: (65) 6348-1001
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38 Irawaddy Road,
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre,
#08-22/23/24 Singapore 329563

Fax: (65) 6570 1001
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Westgate Mall,
3 Gateway Drive,
#02-42A Singapore 608532

Fax: (65) 6250-6066
Royal Square at Novena

Royal Square Novena Medical Centre at Royal Square at Novena,
101 Irrawaddy Road,
#11-07 to 13 Singapore 329565

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KAP Residences Mall,
9 King Albert Park,
#01-42/43/44 Singapore 598332

Fax: (65) 6475-1880
StarMed Specialist Centre

12 Farrer Park Station Road,
#05-02/03/04,
StarMed Specialist Centre, Singapore 217565


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