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- Title
Ophthalmic manifestations in patients with tuberculosis in rural setting.
- Authors
Bhandari, Akshay; Bagdiya, Sakshi; Bhandari, Dipti
- Abstract
Introduction: This study provides the clinical profile of various ophthalmic manifestations in patients known to be infected with pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis at Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences. Methodology: This study, conducted in the ophthalmology OPD and DOTS centre of Pravara Institute of medical sciences during a period of 4 years from June 2017 to June 2021, aimed to comprehensively analyze the ophthalmic manifestations of tuberculosis patients. All the diagnosed cases of pulmonary(130) and extrapulmonary(72) tuberculosis were evaluated by ophthalmologist for any ocular manifestations. Results: The study revealed Out of 202 cases, 32 (15.8%) cases had ocular manifestations including 12 cases (9%) of pulmonary and 20 cases (27.7%) of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The most common Ocular manifestations seen were Anterior Uveitis(31.25%) followed by episcleritis(21.87%) to rare ones being pan uveitis(3.12%) and Lateral Rectus palsy(3.12%). Ocular manifestations were more common in extra-pulmonary Tb than pulmonary TB and more common in males than females. Conclusion: Tuberculosis is of major concern in rural population of India. Ocular manifestations vary greatly ranging from Mild episcleritis to potentially blinding posterior uveitis and disabling Lateral Rectus palsy. Timely diagnosis of ocular manifestations in patients of Tuberculosis can prevent vision threatening complications and early initiation of treatment.
- Subjects
INDIA; EXTRAPULMONARY tuberculosis; TUBERCULOSIS patients; MEDICAL sciences; OCULAR manifestations of general diseases; TUBERCULOSIS; IRIDOCYCLITIS
- Publication
Pravara Medical Review, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 1, p24
- ISSN
0975-0533
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.36848/PMR/2024/00000.51078