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Table 5 Snellen visual acuity and complications (n = 62 eyes)

From: Clinical spectrum of tuberculous optic neuropathy

 

Number of eyes (%)

Snellen visual acuity

 

Initial (n = 62 eyes)

Final (n = 60 eyes)

>20/50

23 (37.1 %)

46 (76.7 %)

≤20/50

39 (62.9 %)

14 (23.3 %)

≤ 20/200

24 (38.7 %)

6 (10.0 %)

Complications

Visual field defects

29 (46.8 %)

 Defects (n = 29 eyes)

 

 •Enlarged blind spot

8 (27.6 %)

 •Central scotoma

4 (13.8 %)

 •Altitudinal defect

2 (6.9 %)

 •Peripheral defect

2 (6.9 %)

 •Enlarged blind spot + paracentral scotoma

2 (6.9 %)

 •Central scotoma + peripheral defect

2 (6.9 %)

 •Othera

6 (20.7 %)

 •Not specified

3 (10.3 %)

 Recovery (n = 29 eyes)

 

 •Full

6 (20.7 %)

 •Partial

6 (20.7 %)

 •No

7 (24.1 %)

 •Not specified

10 (34.5 %)

Optic atrophy

13 (21.0 %)

  1. aOther: enlarged blind spot + central scotoma (n = 1), cecocentral scotoma + peripheral defect (n = 1), paracentral scotoma (n = 1), altitudinal defect + peripheral defect (n = 1), quadrantanopia (n = 1), 3-quadrantanopia (n = 1)