[Pilot study of treating syphilitic uveitis with vitrectomy--one case report].

PURPOSE: to study the possibility of treating syphilitic uveitis with vitrectomy, and observe its safety as well as validity.

METHOD: 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.

CONCLUSION

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.