The International Journal of Medical Science and Health Research
Vol. 13 No. 6 (2025): The International Journal of Medical Science and Health Research

Ocular Features in Patients with Ocular Tuberculosis

Nabil Bahran (Unknown)
Nur Aulia (Unknown)
Pither Sandy (Unknown)
Edward Pandu Wiriansyah (Unknown)
Ratih Natasha Maharani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jun 2025

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant global health problem, infecting millions of people each year and being one of the deadliest infectious diseases. The term ocular tuberculosis describes an infection by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis species that can affect any part of the eye (intraocular, superficial, or surrounding the eye), with or without systemic involvement. Objective: To review the ocular features in patients with ocular tuberculosis through a review of current literature. Methods: This study is a narrative review of 7 scientific articles published between 2020–2025, with searches conducted through Google Scholar, PubMed, and other databases using the keywords "ocular" and "ocular tuberculosis". Results: Most articles (6 out of 7) showed anterior segment features in ocular tuberculosis. Conclusion: There are several ocular features in patients with ocular tuberculosis, found on anterior segment examination, fundoscopy, and related to vision, history of TB in ocular TB, and history of TB treatment in ocular TB.

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ijmhsr

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Subject

Dentistry Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health Veterinary

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