| Presentation preference | Poster presentation |
| Title | Sankara Nethralaya Tubercular Uveitis (SANTU) Study- A Prospective Study |
| Purpose | To report the clinical spectrum of uveitis in patients diagnosed as presumed tubercular uveitis from a tertiary eye care centre in South India. |
| Methods | Patients with clinical features and laboratory investigations suggestive of ocular tuberculosis were enrolled prospectively between May 2018 and September 2022. All the patients underwent a complete ophthalmic and necessary imaging tests along with laboratory investigations. All patients received anti-tubercular treatment (ATT) for nine months under the guidance of a pulmonologist. |
| Results | A total of 145 eyes of 93 patients with the diagnosis of ocular tuberculosis were included. The mean age of these patients was 36± 12 years (10 to 63 years), and 59 (63%) patients were males. A total of 52 (56%) patients had bilateral involvement. Intermediate uveitis (30%) and posterior uveitis (30%) were the most common clinical presentation, followed by retinal vasculitis (28%), panuveitis (8%) and anterior uveitis (5%). The majority of the patients (68%) were treated with the addition of corticosteroids with ATT. Further, immunosuppressive agents were used in 30 (32%) patients. Cystoid macular edema (34 eyes, 23%) was the most common complication. Azathioprine (67%) was the most common used immunosuppressive agent. The mean BCVA at the initial visit was 0.43 ± 0.65 log units. After a mean follow-up duration of 27 ± 14 months, the final BCVA was 0.24 ± 0.56 log units. Forty-three of 145 (30%) eyes had improved visual acuity, 9 (6%) eyes worsened, and 93 (64%) eyes remained stable. |
| Conclusion | Intermediate and posterior uveitis are the most common presentation of intraocular tuberculosis in South India. ATT with steroids and immunosuppressive agents can improve vision. |
| Conflict of interest | No |
Authors 1
| Last name | BISWAS |
| Initials of first name(s) | J |
| Department | Uveitis and ocular pathology |
| City | Chennai |
| Country | India |
Authors 2
| Last name | Magesan |
| Initials of first name(s) | K |
| Department | Uveitis |
| City | Chennai |
| Country | India |
Authors 3
| Last name | Latiff |
| Initials of first name(s) | N |
| Department | Uveitis |
| City | Chennai |
| Country | India |
