Open AccessTuberculous uveitis
Author(s) -
T Oluleye Tunji Sunday
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s38752
Subject(s) - uveitis , medicine , tuberculosis , disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , dermatology , immunology , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , pathology
Tuberculous uveitis is an underdiagnosed form of uveitis. Absence of pulmonary signs and symptoms does not rule out the disease. In an era of reduced immunity from human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, the disease is becoming more prevalent. This review discusses the common manifestations of tuberculous uveitis, pointing out helpful diagnostic criteria in suspicious cases of uveitis. Physicians need to be aware that ocular manifestations of tuberculosis may be independent of systemic disease.