Yan Wei-Jia, Zhou Hai-Yan, Yan Hong
Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Affiliated Northwestern Polytechnical University, Shaanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an 710004, Shaanxi Province, China.
Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease, University of Sheffield, Medical School, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK.
Int J Ophthalmol. 2020 Nov 18;13(11):1820-1826. doi: 10.18240/ijo.2020.11.21. eCollection 2020.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infection caused by that usually affects the lungs. Timely treatment of active TB, diagnosis and prevention of latent TB are very important. However, extrapulmonary TB affects almost any tissues around the eye and orbit, and it then requires a high degree of suspicion to accurately diagnose. Diagnostic delays are common and may lead to morbidity. For ophthalmologists and infectious disease specialists, it is important to work together to accurately diagnose and treat ocular tuberculosis (OTB) to prevent vision loss. This review reports the latest advanced diagnostic methods for active TB and latent TB as well as various known manifestations of OTB. Important elements of diagnosis and treatment are also reviewed.
结核病(TB)是一种由[病原体未提及]引起的空气传播感染,通常影响肺部。及时治疗活动性结核病、诊断和预防潜伏性结核病非常重要。然而,肺外结核病几乎会影响眼周和眼眶周围的任何组织,因此需要高度怀疑才能准确诊断。诊断延迟很常见,可能导致发病。对于眼科医生和传染病专家来说,共同努力准确诊断和治疗眼结核(OTB)以防止视力丧失非常重要。本综述报告了活动性结核病和潜伏性结核病的最新先进诊断方法以及OTB的各种已知表现。还对诊断和治疗的重要要素进行了综述。