Drs. Eric Suhler and Nick Butler join host Dr. Ben Young discuss an old treatment for cystoid macular edema (CME) that may be new to many of us: interferon alpha. They review its use, side effects, and success thus far.

Relevant papers discussed in this episode:

• Treatment of refractory cystoid macular edema with pegylated interferon alfa-2A: a retrospective chart review
• Interferon alpha 2b in the treatment of uveitic cystoid macular edema

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