Tag Kirk R. Wilhelmus

Syphilitic Keratitis

Key Concepts Syphilis is a cause of stromal keratitis. Syphilitic keratitis is often bilateral in children with late congenital syphilis but unilateral in adults with late latent syphilis. Corneal opacification with neovascularization, iridoschisis, and secondary glaucoma are possible consequences. Diagnostic…