Ocular Syphilis—Back Again: Understanding Recent Increases in the Incidence of Ocular Syphilitic Disease
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
- Vol. 17 (3) , 207-212
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09273940902741709
Abstract
Purpose: The clinical findings and outcomes of 12 cases of luetic uveitis are reported. Methods: Review of clinical records. Results: Patients included 10 men and 2 women; 7 were homosexual, 9 HIV-positive. Six patients presented a medical history suggestive of syphilis. All patients presented with iritis and vitritis. Visual acuity improved in 11 patients after treatment. Conclusions: Syphilis has reemerged in developed countries. This may be related to the post-AID S/HAART era, with a growing pool of HIV-positive men who oftenly practice unsafe sex. We underscore the importance of a high index of suspicion of ocular syphilis in patients with these characteristics.Keywords
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