More Cases Of Ocular Syphilis Reported In California

Several cases of ocular syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease that can cause blindness, have been reported in Los Angeles.

On March 12, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an advisory for primary and eye-care providers to look out for symptoms associated with the disease, which is usually a complication of primary or secondary syphilis infections.

With more than a dozen cases — most among gay men — reported between Seattle and San Francisco and now potentially two in Southern California, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation is calling for medical professionals to do more, the Times reports.

California ranks second in the country in terms of syphilis cases. Georgia had the highest incidences of the disease in 2013.

Read more at the L.A. Times.