Managing Posterior Segment Ocular Infections: A Review of Pharmacotherapy

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Abstract

SHS investigation development is considered from the geographical and historical viewpoint. 3 stages are described. Within Stage 1 the work was carried out in the Department of the Institute of Chemical Physics in Chernogolovka where the scientific discovery had been made. At Stage 2 the interest to SHS arose in different cities and towns of the former USSR. Within Stage 3 SHS entered the international scene. Now SHS processes and products are being studied in more than 50 countries.

Abstract

Ocular infections affecting the posterior segment of the eye can lead to severe visual disability. The infections can range from bacterial/fungal endophthalmitis to various types of viral retinitis to toxoplasma retinitis. In recent years there have been significant advances in the use of chemotherapeutic agents for managing these infections. In this review we discuss their management with anti-infective agents. The choice of drugs, alternatives, mode of delivery and duration of therapy are discussed.

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