Treatment of presumed tuberculous uveitis affecting the posterior segment: Diagnostic confirmation and long term outcomes

M. Cordero-Coma1,2, I. Garzo1, R. Salazar3, M. Franco1,2, S. Calleja2,4, J.M. Ruiz de Morales2,4
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
2Unidad de Uveítis, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain
3Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
4Servicio de Inmunología, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain

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