Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 79, Issue 11 , Pages 687-691 , November 2008

Ocular syphilis associated with syphilitic resurgence in a human immunodeficiency virus–infected man

  • Tiffenie Harris, O.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tiffenie Harris, O.D., Indiana University School of Optometry, Community Eye Care Center, 803 N. Monroe St., Bloomington, Indiana 47404.
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  • Edwin C. Marshall, O.D.

  • Image Result

    Plantar and palmar rash with alopecia, all of which resolved completely after antibiotic treatment.

    Plantar and palmar rash with alopecia, all of which resolved completely after antibiotic treatment.

  • Image Result

    In the figure on the left, note the grayish areas of retina edema off the superior and inferior arcades. The retina returned to a normal appearance after antibiotic treatment as seen in the figure on

    In the figure on the left, note the grayish areas of retina edema off the superior and inferior arcades. The retina returned to a normal appearance after antibiotic treatment as seen in the figure on the right.

PII: S1529-1839(08)00470-3

doi: 10.1016/j.optm.2008.01.022

Optometry - Journal of the American Optometric Association
Volume 79, Issue 11 , Pages 687-691 , November 2008