[Syphilitic uveitis. Apropos of 2 cases]

Report of two cases of syphilitic uveitis which presented vasculitis, papillitis, cystoid macular edema and large disturbance of the pigment epithelium. The superior value of the FTA-Abs test and of the cerebrospinal fluid analysis in the diagnosis of the disease is discussed. Treatment with high doses of Penicillin G for 10 to 15 days is recommended.