Impact of preoperative and intraoperative factors in cataract surgery.

Background: Cataract surgery is the most common procedure in ophthalmology. However the surgical outcome depends on various factors. The impact of preoperative and intraoperative factors on the surgical procedure were investigated.

[Syphilitic uveitis].

The incidence of syphilitic uveitis is reportedly increasing, up to 1% uveitis in general, with often polymorphic and atypical manifestations. Three cases of syphilitic uveitis are reported here, at different stages (secondary, latent, late). The bacteriologic sterilization is often unlikely in ocular syphilis, and recurrence is frequent; therefore a high-dose intravenous penicillin G treatment is then to recommend.