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Table 1 Classification of posterior syphilitic uveitis

From: Characteristics of syphilitic uveitis in northern China

Pattern

Description

Chorioretinitis

The inflammation of the choroid, retinal pigment epithelium and retina, with change of choroid perfusion, pigment epitheliopathy and retinal hyperfluorescence in fluorescein.

Neuroretinitis

The inflammation is confined to both retina and papilla optica.

Retinitis

The inflammation is confined to retina.

papillitis

The inflammation mainly affects papilla optica.

Primary retinal vasculitis

The inflammation mainly affects the retinal vessels.

Posterior placoid chorioretinitis

Fundus shows a yellowish, placoid, outer retinal lesion, involving the macular, with hyperfluorescence in the area of the lesion in fluorescein.