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Ocular Morbidity in Patients on Anti Tuberculosis Treatment
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International Journal Dental And Medical Science R
Publishing Date
01-Jun-2024
volume
6
Issue
6
Pages
333-340
- Abstract
Introduction: India is among the countries that carry the highest burden for tuberculosis. Antitubercular drugs (ATT) are frequently associated with ocular toxicity. Among ATT drugs, ethambutol is the most commonly implicated drug causing optic neuropathy. For assessing spectrum of ATT induced ocular toxicity, clinical presentation and monitoring,a cross-sectional observational study was conducted