Are there any medications that people with ocular inflammatory disease should avoid?
There are no absolute contraindications to needed medications for a person with ocular inflammatory disease. Your doctor should watch for allergic reactions to medications. When taking estrogen or oral contraceptives, you should watch for any connections with a change or increase in flare ups. Some medications can cause uveitis as aforementioned in the “Causes of OID” section and one should be monitored. There have been no randomized, clinical trials done to date on herbal remedies and treatment of OID. If one is taking medication to suppress the dysregulated immune system, then herbal remedies used to stimulate the immune system would be contraindicated.
