Typically the most common ophthalmic finding in
ocular syphilis is panuveitis. 6,11 However, additional
ocular manifestations have been reported, including
anterior uveitis, intermediate uveitis, interstitial keratitis,
chorioretinitis, retinal vasculitis, retinitis, perineuritis,
papillitis, retrobulbar neuritis, optic atrophy, optic nerve
gumma, and various stroke syndromes. 2,6,10 Even though
co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
is a common finding in the setting of ocular syphilis, ocular
syphilis may occur in immune competent hosts as well