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 Maculopathy505 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 Maculopathy427 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 Maculopathy400 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 Maculopathy406 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 Maculopathy437 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 Maculopathy408 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 Maculopathy359 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 Maculopathy368 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 Maculopathy354 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 Maculopathy349 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 Maculopathy408 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 Maculopathy349 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 Maculopathy354 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 Maculopathy360 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 Maculopathy356 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 Maculopathy386 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 Maculopathy356 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 Maculopathy377 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 Maculopathy341 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 Maculopathy426 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 Maculopathy433 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 Maculopathy364 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 Maculopathy420 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 Maculopathy385 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 Maculopathy390 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 Maculopathy404 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 Maculopathy386 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 Maculopathy375 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 Maculopathy397 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 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 Maculopathy397 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 Maculopathy390 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 Maculopathy367 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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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.