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Ocular - Behcet's/TB Coinfection

"Behcet's Disease and Tuberculosis in the Same Eye: A Case Report."

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, July 10th, 1995

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Annals of Ophthalmology, "A 15-year-old male patient was diagnosed with Behcet's disease and tuberculosis. Ocular examination revealed visual acuities of the right eye: counting fingers at one meter; and the left eye: 6/60. There was no sign of active anterior segment and vitreous inflammation with both eyes. Intraocular pressures were normal. The right eye had subcapsular cataract and vitreous condensation. Fundus details were not visible. The left eye had mild cataract and vitreous haze. The optic disc was pale and there was an atrophic macular lesion. The arterial tree was obliterated and the vessels were sheathed. ...

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