We describe the challenging clinical scenario of an adult male presenting with acute, uniocular, sight-threatening panuveitis to a tertiary eye emergency department. Clinically, this was characterised ...

Medical experts are warning residents in the Northern Territory to get tested for syphilis following an explosion in cases of ...

With overall syphilis rates on the rise, serologic testing for syphilis in patients with uveitis can help prevent permanent vision damage.

Background Syphilitic uveitis is re-emerging alongside the systemic infection. In July 2017, an international group of uveitis-specialised ophthalmologists formed the International Ocular Syphilis ...

Syphilis cases are on the rise in Onondaga County, the Health Department issuing an alert for ocular syphilis as well.

"I saw a 3-year-old with sirenomelia, aka 'mermaid syndrome.' Everything below the navel was fused, giving the appearance of ...

Ocular syphilis, a rare tertiary syphilis manifestation, can cause irreversible vision loss if not promptly diagnosed and treated. Diagnostic challenges arise from nonspecific clinical findings, ...

Tertiary syphilis, which can develop years to decades after the initial infection, is characterized by chronic inflammatory damage affecting multiple organ systems. Ocular syphilis, a potential ...

The infection is curable, especially with early diagnosis and treatment. Untreated syphilis can lead to severe health ...

Treatment for ocular syphilis should be managed alongside an ophthalmologist. If a client diagnosed with syphilis has any new issues with their eyes, they should be screened for ocular syphilis.