Role of anti-tubercular therapy in uveitis with latent/manifest tuberculosis

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Reema BansalSunil Arora

Abstract

To assess the role of anti-tubercular therapy in uveitis with latent/manifest tuberculosis (TB). Retrospective, interventional case series. A total of 360 patients from uveitis clinic with following inclusion criteria were studied: 1) complete clinical records of visual acuity, slit-lamp biomicroscopic examination, intraocular pressure, complications if any, and treatment records at the baseline and at all follow-up visits; 2) a documented positive tuberculin skin test (10 mm of induration or more) at 48 to 72 hours; 3) evidence of active uveitis, i.e., cellular reaction in the anterior chamber with or without keratic precipitates, and/or active vitreous inflammation, retinal vasculitis, choroiditis, or neuroretinitis; 4) all known causes of infectious uveitis except TB and known noninfectious uveitic syndromes ruled out; and 5) a minimum one year of follow-up from the initiation of treatment. Of these, 216 patients (Group A) received four-drug anti-tubercular therapy and corticosteroids, and 144 patients (Group B) received corticosteroids alone. The main outcome measure was recurrence of inflammation after minimum six months of initiating treatment in each group. Recurrences reduced significantly (P < .001) in Group A (15.74%)...Continue Reading

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