A systemic review of the utility of antituberculosis therapy for presumed tuberculous uveitis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uveitis presumed to be secondary to Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a rare but potentially blinding condition. Difficulty in making an accurate diagnosis and the low incidence of TB uveitis (TBU) contribute to the lack of evidence regarding the best management of this condition. This systematic review aims to analyse existing research to provide a summary of the literature regarding the utility of TB therapy for the management of TBU.

Methods

This systematic review was prospectively registered on PROSPERO (PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021273379). We searched Medline, Embase and Central databases, and the search was done on 20th June 2023 with an updated literature search.

Results

We included 55 studies and found that the heterogeneity in the methodology of these studie

SUBMITTER: Taylor JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11761210 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature