The Incidence of Ocular Tuberculosis in Australia Over the Past 10 Years (2006–2015)

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the incidence and clinical phenotype of ocular tuberculosis in Australia based on the mandatory jurisdictional health notification records for TB. Methods: A whole population retrospective case series (Australia). Patients diagnosed with ocular tuberculosis were identified over the past 10 years (1 January 2006 to 31 December 2015) as recorded by individual Health Department jurisdictions per mandatory health notifications. The incidence rates were calculated based on the available Australian census data. Incidence rates were age and sex standardized. Results: A total of 162 cases of ocular tuberculosis were identified across Australia over a 10-year time period. Of the..