retinal vasculitis and choroidal tubercles are important manifestations of TB-uveitis. In animal models, a hematogenous route has been demonstrated to cause intraocular infection by Mycobacterium ...

Uveitis is a serious and sometimes painful eye condition that shouldn't be ignored. It's caused by inflammation in the uvea, a layer of tissue just inside the outer white part of your eye.

However, the diagnosis of intraocular TB still remains largely presumptive as the ocular tissue is rarely sampled. The ocular specimens seldom provide definitive results, such as presence of AFB ...