Ocular Tuberculosis
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 the eye. It tends to affect all the structures of the eye. Clinical manifestations of ocul...
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doaj-b38744c9c9ed423fa1da9cee05de322c2020-11-24T20:48:05ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2013-04-013913510.31729/jnma.760Ocular TuberculosisBadari P Badhu0S Kumar1N Negi2assistant Professor of Opthalmology, B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharanassistant Professor of Opthalmology, B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharanassistant Professor of Opthalmology, B.P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan 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 the eye. It tends to affect all the structures of the eye. Clinical manifestations of ocular tuberculosis depends on the site and severity of its infection. Diagnosis of ocular tuberculosis is entirely clinical, though investigation should be made to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment of ocular tuberculosis is the same as for that of pulmonary tuberculosis. http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/760 |
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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 the
eye. It tends to affect all the structures of the eye. Clinical manifestations of ocular tuberculosis depends on
the site and severity of its infection. Diagnosis of ocular tuberculosis is entirely clinical, though
investigation should be made to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment of ocular tuberculosis is the same as for
that of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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