From: Characteristics of syphilitic uveitis in northern China
Pattern | Description |
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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. |