[Pilot study of treating syphilitic uveitis with vitrectomy--one case report].
OBJECTIVE
to study the possibility of treating syphilitic uveitis with vitrectomy, and observe its safety as well as validity.


METHODS
case observation and literature review.


RESULTS
one bilateral syphilitic uveitis was treated with anti-inflammation and anti-syphilis treatment. The visual acuity at left side improved dramatically during short time while left eye kept same without improving. After carefully following up and analyzed for the unfavorable recovery, standard three-incision vitrectomy was performed. The visual acuity at the right eye improved quickly and even exceeded the left eye within half month reaching to 0.9 from 0.02.


CONCLUSIONS
Vitrectomy is a useful tool, at least in certain case, in treating syphilitic uveitis. Its safety and mechanism need further amply study, though there is no any obvious side effect in the reported case.
Yang
Fanglie
F
Pan
Xiaoyan
X
Yan
Hong
H
Wang
Hongmei
H
Liu
Xunying
X
Yi
Changxian
C
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013587:Syphilis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014208:Treponema; D014605:Uveitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014821:Vitrectomy