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== Clinical Manifestations ==
* Most commonly causes [[panuveitis]], but can affect any part of the eye

== Diagnosis ==
* Difficult as disease is paucibacillary
* May need to rely on clinical findings plus positive tuberculin skin test

== Differential Diagnosis ==
* Other causes of [[uveitis]]

== Management ==
* Same as for [[tuberculous meningitis]]
* May need steroids
* Risk of [[IRIS]] in patients with [[HIV]]

[[Category:Infectious diseases]]
[[Category:Ophthalmology]]
[[Category:Eye infections]]
[[Category:Tuberculosis]]

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Aidan: Created page with "== Clinical Manifestations == * Most commonly causes panuveitis, but can affect any part of the eye == Diagnosis == * Difficult as disease is paucibacillary * May need to..."