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    General Philosophy Overview and Stepladder Paradigm

    By C. Stephen Foster, MD
    AAO 2014
    Uveitis

    When it comes to corticosteroid therapy, Dr. Stephen Foster says ophthalmologists should embrace a model of early steroid-sparing, remission-inducing therapy with even more vigor than our colleagues in rheumatology because the eye is so much less forgiving of chronic inflammation than the joint is, with profound life-altering consequences. Dr. Foster provides a detailed model outlining the standard of care for patients with uveitis.