Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) typically affect the genitals, rectum and throat. These infections can involve the eyes as the result of direct contact or spread through the bloodstream. Although ...

Amid the current syphilis “epidemic” in the U.S., doctors are seeing more patients with unusual vision and eye symptoms due to the sexually transmitted infection. A January 2024 CDC report stated that ...

One woman’s eyesight was so blurry she feared she was going blind. Another reported double vision that lasted for weeks. Yet another complained of floaters. In all, five women who lived in different ...

There is a new social media-induced scare sweeping gyms in America and Europe: catching a sexually transmitted disease from the equipment. The scare can be traced to a posting last year by an ...

As syphilis cases surge in the U.S., few people know the sexually transmitted disease can endanger vision, doctors say. One woman’s eyesight was so blurry she feared she was going blind. Another ...