Incidence of uveitis and macular edema among patients taking fingolimod 0.5 mg for multiple sclerosis

Abstract Background Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have a higher incidence of uveitis compared with the general population. Fingolimod, a first line disease modifying drug used in multiple sclerosis, may cause macular edema and thus requires ophthalmic examination. However, murine models and...

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Main Authors: Scott Joseph Sonne, Bradley Thomas Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12348-020-00215-1