ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2024
Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics of Ocular Tuberculosis in the United States, 1993-2019.
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- Ocular TB as the only manifestation of TB: diagnostic uncertainty and treatment thresholds.International ophthalmology · 2026Review
- Are the SUN Criteria Sufficient for Tubercular Uveitis? Findings From a Multinational Registry Study.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Observational
- Bilateral Optic Atrophy and Epiretinal Membranes: An Atypical Presentation of Ocular Tuberculosis.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
- Recurrent Episcleritis Revealing Pulmonary Tuberculosis in an Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature Review.Case reports in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
Background: Data regarding ocular tuberculosis (OTB) in the United States have not been previously reported. We evaluated trends of OTB compared with other extrapulmonary TB (EPTB). Methods: We estimated the proportion of all EPTB cases (with or without concurrent pulmonary involvement) with OTB reported to the National Tuberculosis Surveillance System during 1993-2019. We compared demographics and clinical characteristics of people with OTB and other EPTB during 2010-2019. Results: During 1993-2019, 1766 OTB cases were reported, representing 1.6% of 109 834 all EPTB cases: 200 (0.5% of 37 167) during 1993-1999, 395 (1.0% of 41 715) during 2000-2009, and 1171 (3.8% of 30 952) during 2010-2019. In contrast to persons with other EPTB, persons with OTB were older (median, 48 vs 44 years; Conclusions: Reported OTB increased during 1993-2019 despite decreasing TB, including EPTB; the largest increase occurred during 2010-2019. OTB was rarely laboratory confirmed and was primarily diagnosed in conjunction with IGRA results. More research is needed to understand the epidemiology of OTB to inform clinical and diagnostic practices.
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