Clinical spectrum of tuberculous optic neuropathy

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection

Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (n = 49 persons)

Variable	Number of patients (%) or median (range)
Gender
•Male	26 (53 %)
•Female	23 (47 %)
Age (years)	36 (13-76)
Laterality
•Unilateral	36 (73.5 %)
•Bilateral	13 (26.5 %)
Presenting symptoms
•Decreased vision	42 (85.7 %)
•Pain (includes ocular pain, facial pain, headache)	13 (26.5 %)
•Visual field loss	3 (6.1 %)
•Ptosis	3 (6.1 %)
•Color vision loss	2 (4.1 %)
•Diplopia	2 (4.1 %)
•Ocular injection	2 (4.1 %)
•Floaters	2 (4.1 %)
•Other^a	7 (14.3 %)
Race
•Asian	32 (65.3 %)
•White	10 (20.4 %)
•Black	7 (14.3 %)
Continents of residence or travel
•North America	8 (16.3)
•Europe	14 (28.6)
•Africa	8 (16.3)
•Asia	44 (89.8)

^aOther: epiphora (n = 1), eyelid edema (n = 1), facial numbness (n = 1), nasal congestion (n = 1), photophobia (n = 1), photopsia (n = 1), transient visual obscuration (n = 1)