Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 8, 2026
05:58
Retinal Detachment Model in Rodents by Subretinal Injection of Sodium Hyaluronate
Published on: September 11, 2013
21.5K
Tuberculous Uveitis Presenting with a Bullous Exudative Retinal Detachment: A Case Report and Systematic Literature
Ji Hun Song1,2, Anjum F Koreishi2, Debra A Goldstein2
1Department of Ophthalmology, Ajou University School of Medicine , Suwon , South Korea.
Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
|July 4, 2018
Summary
Tuberculous uveitis (TU) can present atypically as bullous retinal detachment (RD). Early diagnosis and treatment with anti-tubercular therapy and steroids improve vision outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
Background:
- Tuberculous uveitis (TU) is an uncommon ocular manifestation of tuberculosis.
- Atypical presentations, such as bullous retinal detachment (RD), can delay diagnosis and treatment.
- Early recognition is crucial to prevent vision loss.
Observation:
- An 84-year-old woman presented with bilateral granulomatous uveitis and bullous RD.
- Interferon gamma release assay was positive; other tests were unremarkable.
- The patient responded well to anti-tubercular therapy (ATT) and systemic steroids.
Findings:
- A literature review identified 32 cases of TU with exudative RD.
- Choroidal tuberculoma was the most frequent finding, followed by optic disc edema and retinal exudates.
- Combined ATT and systemic steroids yielded better visual outcomes (78.6%) compared to ATT alone (50.0%) or sequential treatment (50.0%).
Implications:
- A high index of suspicion for TU is necessary for atypical ocular presentations.
- Prompt diagnosis and management of TU can significantly reduce ocular morbidity.
- Integrated approaches combining anti-tubercular therapy and corticosteroids are most effective.
Related Concept Videos
01:10Review and Preview
8.4K
In statistics, several tools are used to interpret the data. Measures of central tendency represent the characteristics of the data, such as mean, median, and mode. Additionally, measures of variance like standard deviation and range are used to find the spread of data from the mean. Relative standing measures the distance between data locations. Commonly used measures of relative standings are percentile, z score, and quartiles.
Percentiles are a type of fractile that partition data into...
Percentiles are a type of fractile that partition data into...
8.4K
01:13Review and Preview
11.5K
Data are individual items of information obtained from a population or sample. Data may be classified as qualitative (categorical), quantitative continuous, or quantitative discrete. Because it is not practical to measure the entire population in a study, researchers use samples to represent the population. A random sample is a representative group from the population chosen by using a method that gives each individual in the population an equal chance of being included in the sample. Random...
11.5K
01:20Random and Systematic Errors
15.1K
Scientists always try their best to record measurements with the utmost accuracy and precision. However, sometimes errors do occur. These errors can be random or systematic. Random errors are observed due to the inconsistency or fluctuation in the measurement process, or variations in the quantity itself that is being measured. Such errors fluctuate from being greater than or less than the true value in repeated measurements. Consider a scientist measuring the length of an earthworm using a...
15.1K
01:17Systematic Sampling Method
13.3K
Sampling is a technique to select a portion (or subset) of the larger population and study that portion (the sample) to gain information about the population. Data are the result of sampling from a population. The sampling method ensures that samples are drawn without bias and accurately represent the population. Because measuring the entire population in a study is not practical, researchers use samples to represent the population of interest.
Systematic sampling is one of the simplest methods...
Systematic sampling is one of the simplest methods...
13.3K
01:24Data Reporting and Recording
5.5K
Reporting and recording are crucial in data documentation. The timely, thorough, and accurate documentation of facts is essential when recording patient data. Failure to record findings during an assessment or interpretation of a problem will result in loss of information and make the patient document unreliable. The reader is left with general impressions if the information is not specific. A recording is documenting data of the individual's health information in a traceable, secure, and...
5.5K
01:10Propagation of Uncertainty from Systematic Error
1.5K
The atomic mass of an element varies due to the relative ratio of its isotopes. A sample's relative proportion of oxygen isotopes influences its average atomic mass. For instance, if we were to measure the atomic mass of oxygen from a sample, the mass would be a weighted average of the isotopic masses of oxygen in that sample. Since a single sample is not likely to perfectly reflect the true atomic mass of oxygen for all the molecules of oxygen on Earth, the mass we obtain from this...
1.5K