Mycobacterial uveitis

Tuberculosis

• Facultative intracellular bacterium
• Widespread chronic inflammation based on caseating granulomata
• Protean manifestations within the eye

Ocular features

• Scleritis
• Lid abscess
• Interstitial keratitis
• Granulomatous anterior uveitis
• Posterior uveitis: vitritis, vasculitis, macular oedema, choroidal granulomata, serpiginous-like choroidopathy, optic neuropathy, Eales disease…