Eye syphilis can have similar symptoms to pink eye and many other eye conditions when the external, or conjunctiva, part of the eye is involved. However, very few cases of pink eye stem from syphilis.

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

Parts of the eye. ImagineDesign ... ocular syphilis is not diagnosed and a slow grumbling infection can occur in the retina. This may resemble an inherited eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa.

Ocular albinism is a genetic condition that involves the eyes. This condition reduces the pigmentation of the iris — the colored part of the eye — and the retina, causing vision problems.