ArticleJournal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection2013
Prevalence of presumed ocular tuberculosis among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines.
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- Anti-tubercular therapy for intraocular tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Survey of ophthalmologyPooled it
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- Incidence of ocular inflammation among patients with active tuberculosis or nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in a tertiary hospital in Japan.International ophthalmology · 2021Article
- Correlation of vascular endothelial growth factor with the clinical regression of tubercular granuloma.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2020Article
- Autoimmune keratitis in mycobacterium tuberculosis.Journal of current ophthalmology · 2018Article
- Future directions for notifiable diseases: tuberculosis-related laws in the Philippines.Globalization and health · 2018Review
- Ocular tuberculosis in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia - A case series.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2017Article
- The impact of ocular tuberculosis on vision after two months of intensive therapy.The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious DiseasesArticle
- Bilateral Presumed Tuberculous Choroiditis.Journal of ophthalmic & vision researchArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of presumed ocular tuberculosis among diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a tertiary government hospital in the Philippines and determine its common presentation in the population. This was a cross-sectional study in which 103 patients who were labeled to have active pulmonary tuberculosis underwent history and ocular examination prior to anti-tubercular therapy. The diagnosis of presumed ocular tuberculosis was made when clinical signs of tuberculosis (TB) uveitis were found in the participants. Lesions were documented and tallied, after which statistical analysis was performed.
resultsSeven out of the 103 pulmonary TB patients (6.8% prevalence: 95% CI 2.78% to 13.5%) included in the study showed signs of ocular inflammation. There was no sex and age predilection between those with presumed ocular TB and those without. Posterior uveitis alone was observed in three of the patients (two cases of retinal vasculitis and one case of choroidal tubercle). Non-granulomatous anterior uveitis with posterior synechiae alone was observed in two patients. One patient had combined non-granulomatous anterior uveitis with posterior synechiae and choroidal tubercle. One had combined granulomatous anterior uveitis with posterior synechiae and choroidal tubercle. Intermediate uveitis was not noted among the patients.
conclusionsPresumed ocular tuberculosis should be considered among patients with diagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis. Common ocular lesions found in the study include choroidal tubercle and non-granulomatous anterior uveitis with posterior synechiae.
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