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Tuberculosis (TB) is a major infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. Extrapulmonary organs, including the eyes, might be involved. Ocular TB represents an extrapulmonary spread of TB. The clinical spectrum of ocular TB is variable. It may affect the ocular adnexa with or without intraocular involvement. A high index of suspicion is needed to establish the diagnosis of ocular TB. The definitive diagnosis of TB of the eye can be established through isolation of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli in ocular tissue samples by microscopic examination or culture on specific media. Recently, evidence and experience-based guidelines for treating tubercular uveitis were proposed. This chapter reviews the ocular manifestations of TB and the recent guidelines for managing TB uveitis established by The Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study group.

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  1. The Eye Center and the Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology, P.O. Box 55307, Riyadh, 11534, Saudi Arabia

    Samir S. Shoughy & Khalid F. Tabbara

  2. Integrated Science Association (ISA), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Alexandria, Egypt

    Samir S. Shoughy

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Khalid F. Tabbara

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Shoughy, S.S., Tabbara, K.F. (2023). Ocular Tuberculosis. In: Rezaei, N. (eds) Tuberculosis. Integrated Science, vol 11. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15955-8_36

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