Table 2 Prognostic factors associated with syphilitic posterior uveitis in 44 patients
From: The ghost of the great imitator: prognostic factors for poor outcome in syphilitic uveitis
| Final BCVA < 1.0 (20/200) | Final BCVA > 1.0 (20/200) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 11 (84.6) | 20 (64.5) | 0.282* |
| Female | 2 (15.4) | 11 (35.5) | |
| Age (mean per eye) | 51.7 ± 18.3 | 40.5 ± 15.9 | 0.070** |
| HIV coinfection | |||
| Positive | 5 (38.5) | 7 (25.0) | 0.469* |
| Negative | 8 (61.5) | 21 (75.0) | |
| Median VDRL titer | 1/512 [0–4096] | 1/64 [0–4096] | 0.004** |
| Prior inadvertent use of systemic steroids | |||
| Yes | 7 (53.8) | 2 (6.4) | 0.001* |
| No | 6 (46.2) | 29 (93.6) | |
| Presence of necrotizing retinochoroiditis | |||
| Yes | 6 (46.2) | 5 (16.1) | 0.057* |
| No | 7 (53.8) | 26 (83.9) | |
| Mean time of symptoms before diagnosis (days) | 176.8 ± 250.2 | 74.8 ± 133.1 | 0.024** |
| Mean initial BCVA (LogMAR) | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.7 | < 0.001** |