Syphilitic uveitis: an Asian perspective.

摘要: Aim: To examine the clinical manifestations of syphilitic uveitis in a population and review trends incidence at tertiary referral centre. Methods: A retrospective, non-comparative interventional case series 22 consecutive patients with who were managed Ocular Inflammation Immunology Services Singapore National Eye Centre between 1995 2006. Results: Twenty-two (mean age 52.7 years, range 18–78) positive serum fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test (100%) negative HIV serology reviewed. Non-granulomatous anterior was commonest presenting finding (18/29 eyes, 62.06%). Posterior seen four (13.7%), intermediate three (10.3%) panuveitis eight (27.5%) eyes presentation. Vitritis (19 65.4%) posterior segment finding. The majority (86.4%) had latent syphilis time ocular involvement. An increasing trend number cases past decade not observed. Conclusions: Despite resurgence infectious syphilis, this centre did see dramatic rise uveitis. presented most frequently as non-granulomatous inflammation. Therefore, should be sought even for