Ocular Manifestations of Syphilis: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

ocular syphilis, interstitial keratitis, episcleritis, scleritis, iritis, iris papules, chorioretinitis, papillitis, retinal vasculitis, exudative retinal detachment, primary syphilis, secondary syphilis, latent syphilis, tertiary syphilis, quaternary syphilis, Treponema pallidum, T pallidum, lues, chancre, gumma, sexually transmitted disease, STD, HIV, AIDS

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Manolette R Roque, MD, MBA, DPBO, FPAO, President and CEO, Chief of Service, Ocular Immunology and Uveitis, Consulting Staff, Cornea and Refractive Surgery, Eye Republic Ophthalmology Clinic; General Manager, Ophthalmic Consultants Philippines Co; Consulting Staff, CME Liaison, Section Chief of Ocular Immunology and Uveitis, Department of Ophthalmology, Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Manolette R Roque, MD, MBA, DPBO, FPAO is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmic Executives, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators, American Uveitis Society, International Ocular Inflammation Society, Philippine Medical Association, Philippine Ocular Inflammation Society, and Philippine Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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Barbara L Roque, MD, Full Partner, Ophthalmic Consultants Philippines Co, Chief of Service, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Consulting Staff, Orbit and Eye Plastics, EYE REPUBLIC Ophthalmology Clinic
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C Stephen Foster, MD, FACS, FACR, FAAO, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School; Consulting Staff, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary; Founder and President, Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation, Massachusetts Eye Research and Surgery Institute
C Stephen Foster, MD, FACS, FACR, FAAO is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Association of Immunologists, American College of Rheumatology, American College of Surgeons, American Federation for Clinical Research, American Medical Association, American Society for Microbiology, American Uveitis Society, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Medical Society, Royal Society of Medicine, Sigma Xi, and Washington State Medical Association
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