They also noted that almost 62% of ocular syphilis in HIV-negative patients presented with posterior uveitis. In a study of 143 patients with syphilitic uveitis, patients with isolated anterior uveitis had a 14.5 times higher likelihood of being HIV-positive.
It occurs more often during the late-latent stage in the immunocompetent elderly population, and may also occur in conjunction with HIV coinfection in younger patients. The most common presentations of ocular syphilis are posterior uveitis or panuveitis. Ocular syphilis occurs in about 0.6%-2% of all patients at any stage of the disease.
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There were no skin rashes or lesions present, including on the genital exam. The anterior chamber had inferior keratotic precipitates, cells 1+, flares 3+ and the iris had flat posterior synechiae (Figure 1). The left eye had diffused conjunctiva injection the cornea was hazy with punctate epithelial erosions and mild edema. On physical exam, visual acuity was 20/100 in the left eye, the left pupil had a sluggish reaction, accommodation was retained, and the intra-ocular pressure was 21 mmHg. He reported that he had been sexually active with multiple partners, males, and females, for the past year. He was homeless and was living at a shelter facility. He denied prior fevers, sore throat, cough, or genital or rectal lesions. The patient denied trauma or an inciting event, itchiness, pain with eye movement, or colored halos. The onset of his symptoms was gradual, with progressive worsening and associated discomfort to light. A 43-year-old Caucasian male with a past medical history of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (last A1c 6.2%) on metformin presented to the emergency room complaining of left eye pain, redness, and decreased vision for three weeks.
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