Evaluation of anatomical and visual function for early detection of ethambutol toxicity among tuberculosis patients

• Main Authors: Tevaraj, Jessica Mani Penny, Tan, Chai Keong, Tai, Evelyn Li Min, Muhammed, Julieana, Mohd Noor, Raja Azmi, Wan Hitam, Wan Hazabbah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2017
• Subjects: RE Ophthalmology
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/39006/1/Evaluation_of_anatomical_and_visual_function_for_early.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/39006/; http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2017/11/201711004.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

AIM: To evaluate if early ethambutol toxicity can be detected by comparing pre - and post - treatment anatomical and visual function using retinal nerve fiber thickness, pattern visual evoked potentials and conventional optic nerve function tests. METHODS:This was a prospective study involving...