EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Category: Cornea
Diagnosis: cornea: interstitial keratitis with congenital syphilis

cornea: interstitial keratitis with congenital syphilis

Image Comments:

It is unusual for the interstial keratitis that occurs in a congenital luetic to appear before the age of 5 years. This patient was 20 years-old at the time of the photo and had been aware of eye problems for a number of years.

cornea: interstitial keratitis with congenital syphilis


cornea: interstitial keratitis with congenital syphilis


cornea: interstitial keratitis with congenital syphilis


 

 

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