The five women, aged 40-60, all received a diagnosis of ocular syphilis after reporting symptoms including blurred vision, headache, hearing loss, double vision, eye floaters, and light sensitivity.

Syphilis accounts for 1% to 5% of cases of eye inflammation, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology notes. Other possible symptoms of ocular syphilis include floaters, blurry vision or ...

Amid the current syphilis “epidemic” in the U.S., doctors are seeing more patients with unusual vision and eye symptoms due to the sexually transmitted infection. A January 2024 CDC report ...

He urges eye doctors to have a “high index of suspicion” and rule out syphilis when patients show up with eye inflammation. Treatment may not undo any damage caused by the infection, the CDC ...

Syphilis accounts for 1% to 5% of cases of eye inflammation, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology notes. Other possible symptoms of ocular syphilis include floaters, blurry vision or ...

Syphilis accounts for 1% to 5% of cases of eye inflammation, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology notes. Other possible symptoms of ocular syphilis include floaters, blurry vision or ...

The most notable recent outbreak of ocular syphilis occurred in Michigan in 2022. Five women presented to their individual providers with blurry eyesight, floaters, and double vision, all within a ...

One woman’s eyesight was so blurry she feared she was going blind. Another reported double vision that lasted for weeks. Yet another complained of floaters. In all, five women who lived in ...

Eye floaters are a common yet often misunderstood visual phenomenon. Whether they appear as squiggly lines, specks, or cobwebs drifting across your vision, they can be concerning at first glance.

Syphilis accounts for 1% to 5% of cases of eye inflammation, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology notes. Other possible symptoms of ocular syphilis include floaters, blurry vision or ...

Yet another complained of floaters. In all, five women who lived in different parts of southwest Michigan suddenly sought help for serious eye problems within weeks of each other.

What is eye syphilis? Doctor explains ‘devastating' complication of STD epidemic As syphilis cases surge in the U.S., few people know the sexually transmitted disease can endanger vision, ...