MedicineInfectious DiseasesOphthalmologyNeuro-ophthalmologyOcular DiseaseVisual DisordersNeuro-ophthalmic DiseaseNeuro-ophthalmic DisordersOptic NerveOptic NeuritisOptic NeuropathiesIncreased Intracranial PressureOphthalmologic FindingsOphthalmologic ManifestationsOptic Nerve PallorOptic Nerve Sheath InvolvementSecondary Syphilis
Optic perineuritis is characterized by swollen optic discs in the absence of raised intracranial pressure and visual dysfunction. A patient with secondary syphilis who presented with these features is described. The need to recognize the spectrum of ocular and optic nerve involvement in secondary syphilis is emphasized.