How do you approach a patient who has anterior uveitis and is referred for evaluation of ocular TB with a positive Quantiferon gold (as part of their workup) in countries with low TB incidence?   

This is an increasing problem in the US, and very frustrating, as most of the time there is a plan to start high-dose steroids for the uveitis. We have more cases of ocular TB now diagnosed than any other form of X-pulm TB in our area. After a good history rules out TB risk factors, and the exam an...

It is a frustrating problem and is expected to increase without solid evidence. Until then, management should involve an interdisciplinary collaborative approach and a shared decision-making process.I see the following issues.  I feel ophthalmologists follow the diagnostic criteria for TB uvei...