eye disorders
Sympathetic Ophthalmia
Treatment of Sympathetic Ophthalmia
Corticosteroids and immunosuppressants Sometimes removal of the injured eye Treatment of sympathetic ophthalmia typically requires corticosteroids taken by mouth plus another type of drug that suppresses the immune system (immunosuppressant) and is taken long term. Sometimes doctors remove a severely injured eye within 2 weeks of vision loss to minimize the risk of sympathetic ophthalmia developing in the uninjured eye. However, the removal procedure is done only when there is complete loss of vision in the injured eye and there is no chance that vision will be recovered. 