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      Intraocular tuberculosis--an update.

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      Survey of ophthalmology
      Elsevier BV

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          The lack of any uniform diagnostic criteria for intraocular tuberculosis, in either immunocompetent or immunocompromised individuals, has contributed to the confusion regarding diagnosis and management. However, recent studies addressing the clinical significance of purified protein derivative test results, computerized tomography of the chest, and molecular diagnostic procedures have provided a new approach to establishing the diagnosis of ocular tuberculosis. The current review focuses on the diagnostic modalities used for the clinical management of intraocular tuberculosis, with the emphasis on diagnostic criteria, various clinical features, and treatments recommended in recent publications. Furthermore, the current review addresses the diagnostic criteria for intraocular tuberculosis, the spectrum of tuberculosis in patients with AIDS and in those on anti-tumor necrosis factor agents, and management of drug-resistant tuberculosis.

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          Journal
          Surv Ophthalmol
          Survey of ophthalmology
          Elsevier BV
          0039-6257
          0039-6257
          November 22 2007
          : 52
          : 6
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Doheny Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA. eyepgi@sify.com
          Article
          S0039-6257(07)00192-0
          10.1016/j.survophthal.2007.08.015
          18029267
          0c1380ff-c640-48c8-9b25-c54875b8b680
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