880-01 Preface; Contents; Contributors; 1: Epidemiological Aspect of Ocular Tuberculosis; Introduction; Epidemiology of Ocular TB in Patients with Pulmonary TB; Ocular TB in Developed Countries; Ocular TB in Developing Countries; Ocular TB in the Immunocompromised; Gender; Laterality; Anatomical Location of Ocular TB; Conclusion; References; 2: Pathogenesis and Pathology of Ocular Tuberculosis; Pathology of Ocular Tuberculosis; Pathogenesis of Ocular Tuberculosis; Immunopathogenesis of Ocular Tuberculosis (Fig. 2.7); Cellular Immunity to MTB.

Clinical Spectrum of Intraocular Tuberculosis Diagnostic Challenge; Anterior Uveitis; Investigations; Management; Intermediate Uveitis; Posterior Uveitis; Clinical Manifestations of Posterior Segment Tuberculosis; Choroidal Tubercles; Choroidal Tuberculomas; Serpiginous Choroiditis; Points Favouring an Autoimmune Aetiology; Points Against Autoimmune Aetiology; Points Favouring Tubercular Aetiology; Points Against Tubercular Aetiology; Tubercular Endophthalmitis and Panophthalmitis; References; 8: Tubercular Multifocal Serpiginoid Choroiditis; Introduction.

Side Effects of ATT Therapy [4, 5] Novel Drug Delivery System for Antitubercular Treatment; Role of Steroids and Immunosuppressives; Factor Associated with Poor Visual Outcome [5]; Treatment of Drug-Resistant TB; New Technologies for Tuberculosis Control: A Framework for Their Adoption, Introduction and Implementation (Geneva, World Health Organization, 2007); Newer Drugs; Treatment of Ocular Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patients; Treatment of Ocular Tuberculosis in Paediatric Patients; Conclusions; References; 7: Tubercular Uveitis; Introduction.

A concise guide for ophthalmologists detailing tuberculosis, which can cause disease in multiple organs throughout the body, including the eye. Tuberculosis is an infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It can affect any part of the eye (intraocular, superficial or surrounding the eye), with or without presence of systemic involvement. Difficulty in obtaining adequate ocular tissue for histopathological and microbiological analysis makes it difficult to conclusively establish a diagnosis of tuberculosis in ocular disorders. Ocular Tuberculosis is a text devoted to in-depth coverage of this topic. Written and edited by international leaders in the field, discussing detailed and practical information on everything from clinical features, ocular imaging studies, and pathology, to investigations, treatment and surgical management of this disease, Ocular Tuberculosis is a truly comprehensive text.