Standardization of nomenclature for ocular tuberculosis
Accept poster if oral is not possible ?
Yes
Purpose
To standardize a nomenclature system for defining clinical phenotypes, and outcome measures for reporting clinical and research data in patients with ocular tuberculosis (OTB).
Methods
Uveitis experts who are part of the Collaborative Ocular Tuberculosis Study (COTS) group, International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG), and International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS) initially administered and further deliberated the survey in an open meeting to determine and propose the preferred nomenclature for terms related to the disease, terms describing the clinical phenotypes, treatment and reporting outcomes, and certain terms from the literature that need clarification.
Results
The group of experts reached a consensus on terming uveitis attributable to tuberculosis (TB) as tubercular uveitis, avoiding the use of TB “associated” uveitis in order to highlight a stronger cause-and-effect relationship desired by our pulmonology and infectious disease colleagues. The working group introduced a SUN-compatible nomenclature that also defines disease “remission” and “cure”, both of which are relevant for reporting treatment outcomes.
Conclusion
A consensus nomenclature system has been adopted by a large group of international uveitis experts for OTB. The working group recommends use of standardized nomenclature to prevent ambiguity in communication and to achieve the goal of spreading awareness of this blinding uveitis entity.
Conflict of interest
No
Author 1
Last name
AGRAWAL
Initials of first name(s)
R
Department
National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
City
Singapore
Country
Singapore
Author 2
Last name
Agarwal
Initials of first name(s)
A
City
Chandigarh
Country
India
Author 3
Last name
Jabs
Initials of first name(s)
D
City
Baltimore
Country
United States
Author 4
Last name
Testi
Initials of first name(s)
I
City
Padova
Country
Italy
Author 5
Last name
Mahajan
Initials of first name(s)
S
City
San Francisco
Country
United States
Author 6
Last name
Kee
Initials of first name(s)
Aera
City
Singapore
Country
Singapore
Author 7
Last name
McCluskey
Initials of first name(s)
P
City
Sydney
Country
Australia
Author 8
Last name
Kempen
Initials of first name(s)
J
City
Boston
Country
United States
Author 9
Last name
Nguyen
Initials of first name(s)
QD
City
San Francisco
Country
United States
Author 10
Last name
Gupta
Initials of first name(s)
V
City
Chandigarh
Country
India
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