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Parameters evaluated were visual acuity with Bailey Lovie Log-MAR chart, contrast sensitivity with Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity chart, color vision with Farnsworth D15 test, visual fields with Octopus automated perimetry, and multifocal electroretinography (ERG) with Roland-RETI scan along with anterior and posterior segments evaluation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      No visual functional defect was noted at baseline. On follow-up, color vision, visual field parameters, and anterior and posterior segment findings were not affected in any patients. Mean visual acuity before starting therapy was 0.00\u00b10.08 Log-MAR and after therapy was 0.08\u00b10.18 Log-MAR. Change in visual acuity was statistically significant (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      =0.004). Difference between contrast sensitivity before and after therapy was statistically highly significant both monocularly and binocularly (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.005 in both cases). P1 amplitudes (in terms of nV\/deg\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      and \u03bcV) of ERG waves were significantly reduced and their P1 latencies were significantly increased in all the rings after ethambutol therapy (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;0.05). There was no significant change in N1 amplitudes and N1 latencies after therapy in any of the rings.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, and multifocal ERG are sensitive tests to detect ethambutol toxicity in subclinical stages and hence very useful tools for monitoring patients under ethambutol therapy for ocular toxicity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1089\/jop.2011.0095","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2011,12,3]],"date-time":"2011-12-03T13:10:25Z","timestamp":1322917825000},"page":"174-178","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":31,"title":["Visual Function in Patients on Ethambutol Therapy for Tuberculosis"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"28","author":[{"given":"Himal","family":"Kandel","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Eye Care Clinic","place":["Republic of Maldives"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Prakash","family":"Adhikari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Medicine","place":["Nepal"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gauri S.","family":"Shrestha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Medicine","place":["Nepal"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Eeva-Liisa","family":"Ruokonen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Turku University Central Hospital","place":["Finland"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Dev Narayan","family":"Shah","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Medicine","place":["Nepal"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2011,12,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","volume-title":"World Health Report 2000: Health Systems: Improving Performance","author":"World Health Organization","year":"2000","unstructured":"World Health Organization. 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