Optimizing Behçet Uveitis Management: A Review of Personalized Immunosuppressive Strategies

Med Sci Monit. 2024 May 7:30:e943240. doi: 10.12659/MSM.943240.

Abstract

Behçet uveitis poses significant management challenges, owing to its intricate pathogenesis and the severe prognosis it harbors, frequently culminating in irreversible visual impairment and an elevated risk of blindness. This review synthesizes contemporary insights into personalized immunosuppressive strategies for Behçet uveitis, emphasizing the necessity for a customized approach in recognition of the disease's heterogeneity and the variable responsiveness to treatment. This discourse elaborates on the application, efficacy, and safety profiles of traditional immunosuppressants, highlighting a paradigm shift toward integrative combination therapies aimed at diminishing reliance on glucocorticoids and mitigating their associated adverse effects. This thorough evaluation seeks to enlighten clinical practices and spearhead future investigations aimed at refining the management of Behçet uveitis, championing a personalized, multidisciplinary strategy to amplify therapeutic efficacy and enhance patient quality of life.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Behcet Syndrome* / drug therapy
  • Behcet Syndrome* / immunology
  • Behcet Syndrome* / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Precision Medicine / methods
  • Quality of Life
  • Uveitis* / drug therapy
  • Uveitis* / immunology
  • Uveitis* / therapy

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents