title: Ocular Tuberculosis.
abstract: Ocular tuberculosis is an extrapulmonary mycobacterial infection with variable manifestations. The reported incidence of ocular involvement varies considerably, depending on the criteria used for diagnosis and the population sampled. However, tuberculosis is thought to affect the lungs in 80% of patients, with the remaining 20% being affected in other organs, such as the eye. It is imperative for physicians to consider this diagnosis in their differential, as ocular tuberculosis can present in a fashion similar to that of more common conditions causing ocular inflammation. In addition, prompt recognition of the clinical signs and symptoms leads to quicker initiation of antituberculosis therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792.
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Albert
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792.
authors.forename: Meisha L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Raven
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014392:Tuberculosis, Ocular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents