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White dot syndrome in a patient with presumed ocular tuberculosis: a case report
BackgroundThis manuscript describes a case of a patient with presumed ocular tuberculosis masquerading as multiple evanescent white dot syndrome.
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The Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study (COTS) calculator—a consensus-based decision tool for initiating antitubercular therapy in ocular tuberculosis
ObjectiveTo introduce the Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study (COTS) Calculator, an online clinical scoring system for initiating antitubercular...
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Diagnostic efficacy of elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme and lymphopenia between presumed sarcoid uveitis and presumed tubercular uveitis
PurposeTo evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of elevated serum angiotensin-converting enzyme (sACE) and lymphopenia in presumed sarcoid and tubercular...
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Unilateral macular serpiginous-like choroiditis as the initial manifestation of presumed ocular tuberculosis
BackgroundClassic serpiginous choroiditis (SC) usually begins in the peripapillary area and spreads centrifugally, however, in some patients, the...
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Ocular sarcoidosis in adults and children: update on clinical manifestation and diagnosis
Sarcoidosis-associated uveitis, is the predominant ocular sarcoidosis presentation, which affects both adults and children. For adults, international...
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The clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of ocular tuberculosis: a 5-year experience in an endemic area
PurposeTo report the clinical presentations of ocular tuberculosis infection (OTB) and the treatment regimen and outcome in an endemic area.
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Tuberculosis reactivation demonstrated by choroiditis and inflammatory choroidal neovascular membrane in a patient treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors for malignant mucosal melanoma
PurposeTo describe a complex case of ocular tuberculosis reactivation with anterior uveitis, choroiditis and inflammatory choroidal neovascular...
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Management of presumed trematode-induced granulomatous intermediate uveitis
PurposeTo describe the surgical management of presumed trematode-induced granulomatous intermediate uveitis (PTIGIU) not responding to medical...
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Ocular manifestations following COVID-19 vaccination
BackgroundImmunologic and inflammatory adverse effects following vaccination against COVID-19 are being reported. While some reactions may develop...
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Presumed ocular tuberculosis in the United Kingdom: a British Ophthalmological Surveillance Unit (BOSU) study
IntroductionOcular tuberculosis (TB) is an extrapulmonary manifestation of mycobacterium infection that most commonly presents as uveitis. This is...
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Incidence of ocular inflammation among patients with active tuberculosis or nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in a tertiary hospital in Japan
PurposeThis study aimed to elucidate the incidence of ocular involvement among patients with active tuberculosis (TB) or nontuberculous mycobacterial...
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Tuberculosis among children and adolescents with rheumatic diseases - case series
Background: Rheumatic patients have a higher frequency of tuberculosis(TB) than the general population. This study aimed to describe children and...
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Indocyanine green angiographic findings in presumed intraocular tuberculosis
PurposeTo study features of Indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) in patients with presumed intraocular tuberculosis.
MethodsRetrospective study of...
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Polymerase chain reaction confirmed mycobacterium tuberculosis intermediate uveitis – analysis of 22 eyes of 14 cases from a tertiary care centre in South India: a retrospective study
BackgroundTo report the role of Polymerase Chain Reaction in confirming the diagnosis of presumed Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) Intermediate...
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Clinical Features and Possible Origin of Preretinal Deposits in Different Ocular Diseases and Events: A Narrative Review
Preretinal deposits (PDs) are a rare condition among fundus diseases. We found that preretinal deposits have some features in common that can provide...
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the foremost cause of death by an infectious disease globally. Multidrug-resistant or rifampicin-resistant TB (MDR/RR-TB;...
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Role of surfactant protein-D in ocular bacterial infection
PurposeOur review explains the role of surfactant protein D (SP-D) in different kinds of bacterial infection based on its presence in different...
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Making cough count in tuberculosis care
Cough assessment is central to the clinical management of respiratory diseases, including tuberculosis (TB), but strategies to objectively and...
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Presumed tuberculous sclerokeratouveitis in immunocompetent South African patients
Background/objectivesOcular tuberculosis remains a diagnostic challenge since its clinical presentation is so variable. We describe the clinical...
