Bilateral Panuveitis and Placoid Retinitis in Ocular Syphilis Complicated by Subsequent Retinal Detachment
Ocular syphilis may present as panuveitis or placoid retinitis, closely mimicking other infectious and inflammatory conditions, particularly in patients with overlapping risk factors. Early diagnosis and treatment are critical to prevent severe complications, such as retinal detachment.
Authors
- Khaldon Abbas
- Amy Basilious (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4122-5321)
- Heather M. McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6270-6709)
- Phil Hooper
- Fady Sedarous
- Tom G. Sheidow
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- St Joseph's Health Care (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/24741264261436766
- Primary Topic
- Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00