Tubercular Retinitis: Clinical Spectrum and Multimodal Imaging Features of an Insufficiently Characterized Entity

This study aims to characterize tubercular retinitis (TBR), a rare form of ocular tuberculosis, by defining its clinical spectrum, multimodal imaging features, and natural course, while differentiating it from similar chorioretinal lesions. The authors found that TBR lesions predominantly present as purely retinal inflammation without choroidal involvement, and they exhibit distinct imaging characteristics compared to tubercular retinochoroiditis (TBRC). The findings suggest that multimodal imaging is crucial for diagnosing and distinguishing between these entities in patients with ocular tuberculosis.