Ocular Features in Patients with Ocular Tuberculosis

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant global health problem, infecting millions of people each year and being one of the deadliest infectious diseases. The term ocular tuberculosis describes an infection by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis species that can affect any part of the eye (intraocular, superficial, or surrounding the eye), with or without systemic involvement. Objective: To review the ocular features in patients with ocular tuberculosis through a review of current literature. Methods: This study is a narrative review of 7 scientific articles published between 2020–2025, with searches conducted through Google Scholar, PubMed, and other databases using the keywords "ocular" and "ocular tuberculosis". Results: Most articles (6 out of 7) showed anterior segment features in ocular tuberculosis. Conclusion: There are several ocular features in patients with ocular tuberculosis, found on anterior segment examination, fundoscopy, and related to vision, history of TB in ocular TB, and history of TB treatment in ocular TB.