Syphilis - optic neuropathy and placoid maculopathy
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46 year old woman with black shadow over sight in the right eye starting about 2.5 weeks ago. The left eye is OK. The vision in the right eye is not any better or worse than it was when it started. There is no pain in the eyes. There is no pain on eye movement. She has dizziness once in a while with medication that she takes for bipolar. She has no history of focal neurological changes. She has 4 adult cats that live outside for the most part. She has had them for years. She inherited her mother's cats when her mother passed away. She had a severe rash from a medication for bipolar depression starting before Halloween. She has had no fevers or problems lately. She has no headaches. •VA OD: Dcc20/200-2 Ncc20/800+1 ; RPR tirer was 1:128 and RPR qual wias reactive. She also had IgG but not IgM for bartonella. Treponema was 15.33. Her WBC was normal.
•VA OS: Dcc20/20-2 NccJ3
The optic discs are both swollen and the FAF and ICG show a placoid maculopathy in the right eye. The OCT scans both show posterior vitreous cells.
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy592 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy538 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy488 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy478 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy527 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy472 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy456 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy440 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy434 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy442 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy488 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy436 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy418 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy414 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy480 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy424 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy454 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy422 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy430 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy395 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy493 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy496 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy423 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy487 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy450 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy450 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy461 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy448 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy466 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy489 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy518 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy508 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy474 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy472 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy471 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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Syphillitic Optic Neuropathy and Maculopathy535 views46 year old woman with 2 weeks of vision loss OD. VA 20/200 OD; 20/20 OS. there are posterior vitreous cells on OCT in both eyes. ICG, FAF, and FA show an abnormal macula OD. VA improved to 20/30 within a month with treatment with PCN.     (0 votes)
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46 year old woman with black shadow over sight in the right eye starting about 2.5 weeks ago. The left eye is OK. The vision in the right eye is not any better or worse than it was when it started. There is no pain in the eyes. There is no pain on eye movement. She has dizziness once in a while with medication that she takes for bipolar. She has no history of focal neurological changes. She has 4 adult cats that live outside for the most part. She has had them for years. She inherited her mother's cats when her mother passed away. She had a severe rash from a medication for bipolar depression starting before Halloween. She has had no fevers or problems lately. She has no headaches. •VA OD: Dcc20/200-2 Ncc20/800+1 ; RPR tirer was 1:128 and RPR qual wias reactive. She also had IgG but not IgM for bartonella. Treponema was 15.33. Her WBC was normal.
•VA OS: Dcc20/20-2 NccJ3
The optic discs are both swollen and the FAF and ICG show a placoid maculopathy in the right eye. The OCT scans both show posterior vitreous cells.