Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis

A 24-year-old Chinese gentleman presented with two weeks history of sudden floaters in his right temporal visual field associated with blurring of vision. This ex-smoker also reported chronic, bloody cough for two years and recent pleuritic chest pain. Examination revealed a thin patient with right...

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Main Authors:	Norshamsiah, MD, Muhaya, M, Bastion, MLC
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Language:	English
Published:	Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2012
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5948/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5948/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5948/1/15-MS1064_%2856-59%29.pdf

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spelling	ukm-59482016-12-14T06:39:56Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5948/ Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis Norshamsiah, MD Muhaya, M Bastion, MLC A 24-year-old Chinese gentleman presented with two weeks history of sudden floaters in his right temporal visual field associated with blurring of vision. This ex-smoker also reported chronic, bloody cough for two years and recent pleuritic chest pain. Examination revealed a thin patient with right eye visual acuity of 6/18 associated with optic nerve dysfunction, optic disc swelling and macula star, retinal vasculitis and retinitis. Despite anti-tuberculosis medication and corticosteroids, he developed neovascularisation. Subsequent vitreous haemorrhage necessitated trans pars plana vitrectomy, membrane peeling, endolaser and silicone oil injection. Final visual acuity was 6/9 with quiescent retinopathy. Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5948/1/15-MS1064_%2856-59%29.pdf Norshamsiah, MD and Muhaya, M and Bastion, MLC (2012) Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis. Journal of Surgical Academia, 2 (2). pp. 56-59. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/
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description	A 24-year-old Chinese gentleman presented with two weeks history of sudden floaters in his right temporal visual field associated with blurring of vision. This ex-smoker also reported chronic, bloody cough for two years and recent pleuritic chest pain. Examination revealed a thin patient with right eye visual acuity of 6/18 associated with optic nerve dysfunction, optic disc swelling and macula star, retinal vasculitis and retinitis. Despite anti-tuberculosis medication and corticosteroids, he developed neovascularisation. Subsequent vitreous haemorrhage necessitated trans pars plana vitrectomy, membrane peeling, endolaser and silicone oil injection. Final visual acuity was 6/9 with quiescent retinopathy.
format	Article
author	Norshamsiah, MD Muhaya, M Bastion, MLC
spellingShingle	Norshamsiah, MD Muhaya, M Bastion, MLC Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis
author_facet	Norshamsiah, MD Muhaya, M Bastion, MLC
author_sort	Norshamsiah, MD
title	Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis
title_short	Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis
title_full	Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis
title_fullStr	Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis
title_full_unstemmed	Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis
title_sort	successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis
publisher	Department of Surgery, UKM Medical Centre
publishDate	2012
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5948/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5948/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/5948/1/15-MS1064_%2856-59%29.pdf
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Successful visual outcome following vitrectomy for complication of ocular tuberculosis

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