Relapse in ocular tuberculosis: relapse rate, risk factors and clinical management in a non-endemic country

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that approximately one-third of patients with OTB will experience relapse after achieving clinical inactivity. The initial disease course and poor response to treatment predict the likelihood of relapse in the long-term follow-up. Topical corticosteroids were particularly effective in relapse presenting as anterior uveitis.PMID:38609164 | DOI:10.1136/bjo-2024-325207

Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - April 12, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Ikhwanuliman Putera Josianne C E M Ten Berge Alberta A H J Thiadens Willem A Dik Rupesh Agrawal P Martin van Hagen Rina La Distia Nora Saskia M Rombach Source Type: research