Tuberculous keratopathy

Tuberculosis is an ancient chronic infectious disease that is still one of the important infectious diseases. Tuberculosis mainly causes lung infections, eyelids, orbits, lacrimal organs, and conjunctiva. Eye tissues such as the cornea, sclera, uveal retina, and optic nerve can be directly or indirectly infected. The cornea can develop a variety of tuberculous lesions. Tuberculosis is an ancient chronic infectious disease and is still one of the important infectious diseases. According to WHO statistics, about 8 million new diseases occur every year worldwide, and at least 3 million people die from the disease. After the founding of our country, its incidence has been greatly reduced. It is worth noting that in some areas in recent years there has been an upward trend. Tuberculosis mainly causes lung infections, and eye tissues such as eyelids, orbits, lacrimal organs, conjunctiva, corneal sclera, retinal membrane, and optic nerve can be directly or indirectly infected. The cornea can develop a variety of tuberculous lesions.

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