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[HIV positive syphilis uveitis on chronic stage: a case report]
1Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Beijing 100730, China.
Summary
This case study highlights a patient with HIV who developed bilateral syphilitic uveitis. Prompt antibiotic and hormone therapy led to vision recovery, demonstrating effective treatment for this rare condition.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
Background:
- A 39-year-old male with a decade-long history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection presented with over a year of decreased visual acuity.
- Previous treatments including systemic hormone shock and immunosuppressants failed to improve his diagnosed binocular panuveitis and optic disc vasculitis.

