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Dr. Carlson
Panuveitis can be one of the most challenging problems in Ophthalmic Surgery as this type of severe and pervasive inflammation can affect multiple aspects of the eye resulting in loss of vision. This particular patient needs the Retisert steroid implant for the treatment of severe inflammatory complications. Alan N. Carlson, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology and Chief of the Corneal and Refractive Surgery Service at the Duke Eye Center in Durham, NC works closely with Glenn Jaffe, MD and Pratap Challa MD to treat this patient with removal of scar tissue (synechialysis and removal of pupillary membrane), cataract removal, intraocular lens (IOL) insertion, Retisert Steroid Implant insertion, and glaucoma filtration tube for better pressure control.
