Open AccessOcular Tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Badari P Badhu,
Sushil Kumar,
N Negi
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.760
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , ocular tuberculosis , mycobacterium tuberculosis , pulmonary tuberculosis , dermatology , surgery , pathology
Ocular tuberculosis is a challenge in ophthalmic practice because it is extremely difficult to diagnose it.The term ocular tuberculosis indicates any infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis in, on, or around theeye. It tends to affect all the structures of the eye. Clinical manifestations of ocular tuberculosis depends onthe site and severity of its infection. Diagnosis of ocular tuberculosis is entirely clinical, thoughinvestigation should be made to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment of ocular tuberculosis is the same as forthat of pulmonary tuberculosis.