Syphilitic uveitis

Syphilis (syphilis) is a sexually transmitted or blood-borne infection caused by Treponema pallidum (also known as Treponema pallidum). It can be divided into two types of congenital and acquired, both of which can cause eye disease, 5% to 10% of patients with secondary syphilis develop uveitis.

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