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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Mild floaters are a normal part of aging. Floaters that suddenly occur more often, won’t go away, or happen with other eye symptoms, may mean a serious problem.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...