Uveitis - cyclosporine implants

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Anyone had experience of these implants for recurrent uveitis?
Did it reduce/eradicate further episodes?
Was further medication required on regular basis?
How long did they last if successful?
Any other observations gratefully received.
Thanks
 
@kerilli has had them done

We did look at it for my horse before we had lepto diagnosis and they were very expensive for 3 years of working.
 
One mare went nearly blind - but it was the 80's and moonblindness not much known.

My late ID had uveitis and I used to put the atropine in on the initial onset.
 
As I have learnt with uvetis - it is totally down to the individual horse and how it responds to treatment. It could work and be successful or it could not work at all! I would have probably taken the chance if we had got to that point - as I would have had nothing to lose but possibly a lot to gain, especially if you have insurance. Eyes are funny things and make sure you are fully aware of risks before committing. Eg could cause more issues/blindness as complications can and do occur. The specialist I use is very realistic which always helps with decisions.
 
there are a lot of experiences of implants on this group. (which is in English despite the link looking strange)

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Yes I had gelding who got terrible uveitis in both eyes. Even Finadyne couldn't give him relief. He had cyclosporin implants put in both eyes. They worked great for two and a half years - hardly any attacks and if he did have one it was only mild. Then things started to deteriorate again. He went back for two new implants but the surgeon found it more difficult this time as he had to put them in a different place. He got one in the left eye but the eyeball started to split with the right eye so he abandoned that one. The really weird thing was that the eye with the second implant this time continued to get dreadful uveitis but the other eye didn't. For years I was convinced they had got the replacement implant in the right eye not the left eye but when we eventually opted to remove his left eye as the uveitis was so bad the vet found both the implants. He reckoned the second implant must have been faulty and just didn't work. If I had to do it again I would as the implants gave him nearly 3 years pain free. He was such a good boy with the eye drops whenever he needed them I could do it without a head collar. I always used to say he would put his meds in himself if he could.
 
Thanks for the replies. I now know the horse concerned has had implants in one eye only but for keratitis not uveitis. Pleased to hear that they worked for several years so worth having done.
 
We have one who had the implants in one eye for keratitis 4 years ago. They have worked really well and a checkup earlier this year confirmed she still has no active keratitis.
 
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