A case-control study conducted in British Columbia showed an increase in the incidence of ocular syphilis over 8 years, and according to researchers, an association between ocular syphilis and early syphilis and HIV infection.
“As clinicians working in the realm of sexual health, it is important to remain vigilant to the diagnosis of syphilis, as it is increasing in many jurisdictions worldwide and — if undiagnosed and/or untreated — has the potential for serious complications including ocular involvement, as presented in the paper,” Troy Grennan, MD, MSc, FRCPC, DTM&H,
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