Ocular Tuberculosis

Eye exam with indirect ophthalmoscopy for diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with HIV/AIDS

“…Our findings are consistent with earlier observations that choroidal tuberculosis is a valuable clinical sign of disseminated TB,1 2 4 and suggests that indirect ophthalmoscopy should be part of the initial basic TB evaluation for patients with low CD4 counts. However, the value of dilated ophthalmoscopic exams to detect disseminated TB needs to be properly evaluated through additional studies in current clinical settings, in which other causes of choroidal lesions could also be assessed.…”

Eye exam with indirect ophthalmoscopy for diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with HIV/AIDS

“…Our findings are consistent with earlier observations that choroidal tuberculosis is a valuable clinical sign of disseminated TB,1 2 4 and suggests that indirect ophthalmoscopy should be part of the initial basic TB evaluation for patients with low CD4 counts. However, the value of dilated ophthalmoscopic exams to detect disseminated TB needs to be properly evaluated through additional studies in current clinical settings, in which other causes of choroidal lesions could also be assessed.…”

Recurrent Fungal Iris Granuloma in a 10-Year-Old Child

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Trouble with tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors, not just tuberculosis

“…TB uveitis is a common manifestation of ocular TB infection, although any part of the eye can be involved (2). Ocular TB was thought to be unlikely because there were no other signs of active TB in this patient who had been treated with appropriate anti-TB therapy for over 2 months, and the ocular TB PCR was negative.…”

Eye exam with indirect ophthalmoscopy for diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with HIV/AIDS

“…Our findings are consistent with earlier observations that choroidal tuberculosis is a valuable clinical sign of disseminated TB,1 2 4 and suggests that indirect ophthalmoscopy should be part of the initial basic TB evaluation for patients with low CD4 counts. However, the value of dilated ophthalmoscopic exams to detect disseminated TB needs to be properly evaluated through additional studies in current clinical settings, in which other causes of choroidal lesions could also be assessed.…”

Recurrent Fungal Iris Granuloma in a 10-Year-Old Child

“……”

Trouble with tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors, not just tuberculosis

“…TB uveitis is a common manifestation of ocular TB infection, although any part of the eye can be involved (2). Ocular TB was thought to be unlikely because there were no other signs of active TB in this patient who had been treated with appropriate anti-TB therapy for over 2 months, and the ocular TB PCR was negative.…”

Eye exam with indirect ophthalmoscopy for diagnosis of disseminated tuberculosis in patients with HIV/AIDS

“…Our findings are consistent with earlier observations that choroidal tuberculosis is a valuable clinical sign of disseminated TB,1 2 4 and suggests that indirect ophthalmoscopy should be part of the initial basic TB evaluation for patients with low CD4 counts. However, the value of dilated ophthalmoscopic exams to detect disseminated TB needs to be properly evaluated through additional studies in current clinical settings, in which other causes of choroidal lesions could also be assessed.…”

Recurrent Fungal Iris Granuloma in a 10-Year-Old Child

“……”

Trouble with tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors, not just tuberculosis

“…TB uveitis is a common manifestation of ocular TB infection, although any part of the eye can be involved (2). Ocular TB was thought to be unlikely because there were no other signs of active TB in this patient who had been treated with appropriate anti-TB therapy for over 2 months, and the ocular TB PCR was negative.…”