Table 5.
Best-corrected visual acuity and visual acuity change from presentation for eyes of patients diagnosed with ocular syphilis (n = 162 total eyes, 92 HIV-negative eyes and 46 HIV-positive eyes)a at 4–8 week follow-up visit.
| Visual acuity, n (%) | All eyes | HIV-negative eyes | HIV-positive eyes | p-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤20/50 | 67 (41.4%) | 39 (42.4%) | 20 (43.5%) | 0.978 |
| ≤20/200 | 27 (16.7%) | 13 (14.1%) | 11 (23.9%) | 0.296 |
| Change | 0.898 | |||
| No change | 74 (45.7%) | 45 (48.9%) | 20 (43.5%) | |
| Increase (≥2 lines) | 80 (49.4%) | 43 (46.7%) | 22 (47.8%) | |
| Decrease (≥2 lines) | 8 (4.9%) | 4 (4.3%) | 4 (8.7%) |
Abbreviations: HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; NA = not applicable. aHIV testing was either not performed or results were not available for 24 eyes (14.8%) of 14 patients. bStatistical analyses were performed by generalized estimating equation models.