Snyers B, Coche F
Service d'Ophtalmologie, U.C.L., Cliniques Saint-Luc, Bruxelles.
Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol. 1990;239:79-86.
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.