Foster C S

Caprioli J, Samson C M, Foster C S, Araie M, Rockwood E J

Da Mata A, Burk S E, Netland P A, Baltatzis S, Christen W, Foster C S

Ahmed valve implantation effectively and safely managed uveitic glaucoma in this study, significantly lowering eye pressure and medication needs, especially with controlled inflammation.

el-Shabrawi Y, Livir-Rallatos C, Christen W, Baltatzis S, Foster C S

This study found significantly elevated IL-12 levels in the aqueous/vitreous of uveitis patients, correlating with disease activity. This suggests IL-12's pivotal role in uveitic inflammation, potentially guiding future targeted therapies.

Messmer E M, Raizman M B, Foster C S

A patient with uveitis, glaucoma, and keratitis was diagnosed with ocular leprosy via iris biopsy, highlighting leprosy's importance in differential diagnoses for these conditions.

Chatzistefanou K, Markomichelakis N N, Christen W, Soheilian M, Foster C S

This study found new-onset elderly uveitis is often idiopathic, but herpes viruses are prevalent specific causes. While visual prognosis is generally good, IOP elevation and macular edema are common complications.

Foster C S, Alter G, DeBarge L R, Raizman M B, Crabb J L, Santos C I et al.

Rimexolone 1% for uveitis was as effective as prednisolone 1%, but significantly less likely to cause intraocular pressure elevation. This offers a safer topical steroid option.

Ayliffe W, Foster C S, Marcoux P, Upton M, Finkelstein M, Kuperwaser M et al.

A patient with AML relapse presented with hypopyon uveitis, which was identified as leukemic cells in the eye despite clear blood/marrow. Ocular fluid analysis is crucial for diagnosing isolated AML relapse.

Sainz de la Maza M, Jabbur N S, Foster C S

This study found scleritis, especially necrotizing type, causes more severe ocular complications and systemic disease associations than episcleritis, highlighting the need for thorough clinical evaluation.

Tauber J, Melamed S, Foster C S

This study found 26% of ocular cicatricial pemphigoid patients also had glaucoma, often severe and preceding CP. Glaucoma patients with CP had worse conjunctival inflammation, highlighting the need for vigilance and referral for both conditions.