Clinical Features and Treatments of Syphilitic Uveitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 3
Clinical phenotypes of syphilitic uveitis.
Phenotype
Number of studies (%)
Papillitis, optic neuritis, or neuroretinitis
28 (87.5)
Panuveitis
24 (75.0)
Retinitis, retinal vasculitis
23 (71.9)
Anterior uveitis
21 (65.6)
Posterior uveitis
20 (62.5)
ASPPC
10 (31.3)
Choroiditis or chorioretinitis
8 (25.0)
Intermediate uveitis
11 (34.4)
Macular edema
7 (21.9)
IOP increased
6 (18.8)
Serous retinal detachment
6 (18.8)
Necrotizing retinitis
5 (15.6)
ASPPC: acute syphilitic posterior placoid choroiditis; IOP: intraocular pressure; number of studies that included patients with the specified clinical phenotype (of 32 studies included in this review).