What is the treatment for retinal vasculitis?

Corticosteroids with or without immunosuppressive medication are the mainstay treatment in retinal vasculitis together with laser photocoagulation of retinal ischemic areas.

What is PRP for retina?

Panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) is a mainstay of therapy for retinal ischemic disease. The procedure involves creating thermal burns in the peripheral retina leading to tissue coagulation, the overall consequence of which is improved retinal oxygenation.

How does PRP laser work?

The laser treatments heat the abnormal vessels, making them drain, seal, and disappear. Scatter coagulation targets a larger area of your retina. It creates tiny lesions that prevent new blood vessels from forming.

Does retinal vasculitis go away?

Vasculitis is treatable, and many patients achieve remissions through treatment. It is important to balance the types of medications necessary to control the disease and the risk of side effects that those medicines often bring.

Is retinal vasculitis serious?

Retinal vasculitis is a sight-threatening inflammatory eye condition that involves the retinal vessels. It may occur as an isolated idiopathic condition, as a complication of infective or neoplastic disorders, or in association with systemic inflammatory disease1 [Table 1].

Is retinal vasculitis uveitis?

Unlike Uveitis in the absence of retinal vasculitis, a situation in which approximately 30\% of cases may turn out to be idiopathic, uveitis associated with retinal vasculitis is almost never idiopathic. Further, the disease causing the ocular inflammation is nearly invariably a systemic one.

Can retinal vasculitis be cured?

Treatment of retinal vasculitis typically involves high doses of cortisone-related medications, such as prednisone. Additionally, some diseases require immune suppression with medications, such as cyclosporine, chlorambucil, and cyclophosphamide.