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01-02-2018 | Original Paper

Treatment outcome in patients with presumed tubercular uveitis at a tertiary referral eye care centre in Singapore

Authors: Leslie Ang, Aera Kee, Tun Hang Yeo, V. G. Dinesh, Su Ling Ho, Stephen C. Teoh, Rupesh Agrawal

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 1/2018

Abstract

Aim

To report the clinical features and outcome of patients with presumed tubercular uveitis (TBU).

Methods

Retrospective analysis of patients with presumed TBU at a tertiary referral eye care centre in Singapore between 2007 and 2012 was done. Main outcome measures were failure of complete resolution of uveitis or recurrence of inflammation.

Results

Fifty three patients with mean age of 44.18 ± 15.26 years with 54.72% being males were included. 19 (35.85%) had bilateral involvement, with panuveitis and anterior uveitis being the most common presentations. 36 (67.92%) patients received antitubercular therapy (ATT), and 28 received concurrent systemic steroids. 15 (28.30%) eyes of 11 (30.55%) patients in the ATT group and 4 (21.05%) eyes of 3 (17.64%) patients in the non-ATT group had treatment failure (p value = 0.51).

Conclusion

The use of ATT, with or without concurrent corticosteroid, may not have a statistically significant impact in improving treatment success in patients with presumed TBU.

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Title: Treatment outcome in patients with presumed tubercular uveitis at a tertiary referral eye care centre in Singapore
Authors: Leslie Ang
Aera Kee
Tun Hang Yeo
V. G. Dinesh
Su Ling Ho
Stephen C. Teoh
Rupesh Agrawal
Publication date: 01-02-2018
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Ophthalmology / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-016-0401-6

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Treatment outcome in patients with presumed tubercular uveitis at a tertiary referral eye care centre in Singapore

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