2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
5 Neuro-Ophthalmology
Chapter 14: Selected Systemic Conditions With Neuro-Ophthalmic Signs
Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of Infectious Diseases
Syphilis
Syphilis is a multisystem, chronic bacterial disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Syphilis has been associated with numerous ophthalmic and neurologic manifestations. This condition can be resolved with appropriate antimicrobial therapy, but delay in the diagnosis can lead to significant ocular and neurological morbidity. See BCSC Section 9, Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation, for an extensive review of syphilis.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 5 - Neuro-Ophthalmology. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.