Health Condition 1: H30-H36- Disorders of choroid and retina
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
Dr. Utkarsh Datta Vernekar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Clinical suspicion of ocular tuberculosis or ocular sarcoidosis based on uveitis pattern 2.Patients undergoing HRCT chest as part of systemic evaluation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Known diagnosis of systemic TB or sarcoidosis already on treatment 2.pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Concordance between HRCT chest findings and treatment response in ocular tuberculosis. 2.Patients without HRCT features of TB who still receive and respond to ATT. 3.Concordance between HRCT chest findings and treatment response in ocular sarcoidosis. 4.Patients without HRCT features of sarcoidosis but show clinical improvement with immunosuppressive therapy. Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and at 2 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.Correlation of Mantoux test & IGRA with HRCT chest findings Sensitivity & specificity of these tests compared to HRCT findings. 2.Correlation of adjunct imaging (e.g., USG abdomen) with HRCT chest findings To explore if extrapulmonary imaging adds diagnostic value. 3.Correlation of ocular imaging (FFA, ICGA, OCT) with HRCT chest findings To assess whether ocular imaging patterns parallel systemic radiologic findings. 4.Correlation of HRCT slice number with diagnostic yield Timepoint: Baseline, 2 weeks ,4 weeks & at 2 months. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Balamurugan S
Aravind eye Hospital Pondicherry
Outcome results
None listed