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 Maculopathy605 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 Maculopathy554 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 Maculopathy503 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 Maculopathy501 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 Maculopathy555 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 Maculopathy501 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 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 Maculopathy451 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 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 Maculopathy452 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 Maculopathy432 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 Maculopathy492 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 Maculopathy465 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 Maculopathy431 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 Maculopathy399 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 Maculopathy503 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 Maculopathy500 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 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 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 Maculopathy464 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 Maculopathy481 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 Maculopathy465 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 Maculopathy483 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 Maculopathy501 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 Maculopathy534 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 Maculopathy532 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 Maculopathy490 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 Maculopathy494 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 Maculopathy484 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 Maculopathy554 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.