Ocular tuberculosis: current perspectives.

What is it about?

Ocular TB presents a complex clinical problem due to a wide spectrum of presentations and difficulty in diagnosis, and in nearly all reported cases, the diagnosis was only presumptive. Tuberculous uveitis is a great mimicker of various uveitis entities and it can be considered in the differential diagnosis of any type of intraocular inflammation. It is still unknown if ocular manifestations result from a direct mycobacterium infection or hypersen¬sitivity reaction and this is reflected on the management of tuberculous uveitis. Use of oral steroids in patients with presumed tuber¬culous uveitis is still a confounding issue.

Featured Image

Why is it important?

The aim of this review is to illustrate the various clinical features and management of presumed tuberculous uveitis. The current review focuses on the diagnostic criteria, significance of tuberculin skin test, and use of systemic corticosteroids in the management of tuberculous uveitis as recommended in recent publications.