Video: Avoiding Mistakes in Posterior Uveitis Care

Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, discusses how retina specialists can refine diagnostic accuracy, simplify testing, and use systemic therapies safely.

By: Diana V. Do, MD, Quan Dong Nguyen, MD

Retinal Physician November 4, 2025

5 Key Takeaways

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Retina specialists should not assume referred cases are true uveitis and must investigate potential underlying causes.
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Excessive testing, such as routine antinuclear antibody and DNA testing, can lead to misconceptions in uveitis diagnosis.
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Safe use of systemic therapy is crucial to avoid complications in the treatment of uveitis.
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Updates on promising biologics for inflammatory diseases will be discussed at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
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Dr. Quan Dong Nguyen emphasizes the importance of refining diagnostic accuracy in managing posterior uveitis.

Quan Dong Nguyen

Bio: Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, is an ophthalmologist whose work discussed in Retinal Physician focuses on posterior uveitis care for retina specialists. At the retina subspecialty day at the AAO meeting, he addressed common mistakes in managing posterior uveitis, including diagnostic assumptions in referred cases, excessive testing, and safe use of systemic therapy. His discussed areas of focus include inflammatory eye disease, drug-induced ocular inflammation, systemic treatment approaches, and emerging biologics for ocular inflammatory diseases.

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Video: Avoiding Mistakes in Posterior Uveitis Care

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