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Doctors are seeing more patients with unusual vision and eye symptoms due to the sexually transmitted infection Amid the current syphilis “epidemic” in the U.S., doctors are seeing more ...
A syphilis infection can affect the eyes. Without treatment, it can lead to vision loss. Here, learn more about the link between syphilis and eye damage.
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 ...
Because eye-syphilis symptoms can be the only noticeable sign of the disease, by the time people do get correctly diagnosed, their vision might be permanently damaged.
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, doctors say.
Several brands of over-the-counter eye drops are linked to multiple deaths and cases of people going blind.
Alcon Laboratories recall of Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Ultra PF due to fungal contamination. Sold at Publix, Amazon, Walmart, Winn-Dixie.
Five women got eye syphilis from the same man—raising questions The cluster of rare cases suggests a new strain of syphilis may have spread.
Ocular syphilis is a complication of the sexually transmitted disease that affects the eyes and vision. Doctor explains symptoms and treatment.
Syphilis is often referred to as the Great Masquerader: a painless genital ulcer or rash on the hands and feet are textbook signs, but a bloodshot eye, a white patch on the tongue or hair loss can ...
Some Systane eye drops were recalled after a foreign material was found in a sealed container, according to an FDA recall announcement.
On August 16 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the sale of the first over-the-counter at-home test for syphilis in an effort to contain a national surge in the sexually transmitted ...