Oscar Francisco Miranda, MD » Miscellaneous

Mar 9 2025 by Oscar Francisco Miranda, MD

A 36-year-old male with bilateral visual loss of 3 months' duration, with no relevant medical history on inquiry. A round-shaped lesion with well-defined borders and a yellowish-white color is observed in the macula of both eyes, accompanied by vitreous cellularity. The macular OCT shows a dentate RPE. The VDRL, FTA-ABS, and HIV tests were positive.

Photographer: Oscar Francisco Miranda-Gómez

Imaging device: Zeiss Clarus 700

Condition/keywords: acute posterior placoid chorioretinitis, Ocular syphilis

Mar 9 2025 by Oscar Francisco Miranda, MD

A 36-year-old male with bilateral visual loss of 3 months' duration, with no relevant medical history on inquiry. A round-shaped lesion with well-defined borders and a yellowish-white color is observed in the macula of both eyes, accompanied by vitreous cellularity. The macular OCT shows a dentate RPE. The VDRL, FTA-ABS, and HIV tests were positive.

Photographer: Oscar Francisco Miranda-Gómez

Imaging device: Autofluorescence Zeiss Clarus 700

Condition/keywords: acute posterior placoid chorioretinitis, Autofluorescence, ocular syphilis

Mar 9 2025 by Oscar Francisco Miranda, MD

A 36-year-old male with bilateral visual loss of 3 months' duration, with no relevant medical history on inquiry. A round-shaped lesion with well-defined borders and a yellowish-white color is observed in the macula of both eyes, accompanied by vitreous cellularity. The macular OCT shows a dentate RPE. The VDRL, FTA-ABS, and HIV tests were positive.

Photographer: Oscar Francisco Miranda-Gómez

Imaging device: Heidelberg Spectralis

Condition/keywords: acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis, OCT, Ocular syphilis