Category: Case of the Month
April 12, 2023Solar Retinopathy – April, 2023
A 20-year-old male presented with dark spots in both eyes. He endorsed staring at the sun for an extended period of time about 1 week prior to presentation. He …
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March 13, 2023Proliferative Hypertensive Retinopathy – March, 2023
A 55-year-old man was referred for floaters in the right eye for the past month. His past medical history was remarkable for hypertension and kidney disease. …
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February 16, 2023Geographic Atrophy – February, 2023
An 86-year-old female presented for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) evaluation and treatment. The patient had been receiving intravitreal Eylea …
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January 13, 2023Isolated Choroidal Melanocytosis – January, 2023
A 65-year-old woman was referred for a blurred vision in both eyes over several months. Her past medical history was unremarkable and the patient took no …
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December 9, 2022Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy – December, 2022
A 33-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented with 1-2 weeks of a blind spot and ring of light in her right eye. She endorses a …
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November 10, 2022Retinal Artery Macroaneurysyms – November, 2022
A 77-year-old woman was referred for a paracentral scotoma in her left eye starting 3 days prior. The patient’s vision had been stable since then. Her past …
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October 20, 2022Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy – October, 2022
A 32-year-old female presented with complaints of decreased vision in both eyes for 6 months. She endorsed some pressure sensation in both eyes but denies …
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September 7, 2022Cystoid Macular Edema (CME) – September, 2022
A 78-year-old woman who was an established patient returned for her annual eye exam. Her past ocular history was significant for mild non-proliferative …
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July 13, 2022Angioid Streaks – July, 2022
A 50-year-old woman was referred by an Optometrist for macular changes in both eyes. She had been followed for a retinal condition that her sister also has …
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June 21, 2022Toxoplasmosis Chorioretinitis – June, 2022
A 41-year-old Jamaican man presented to our clinic for evaluation of new floaters in the left eye. He described having such floaters intermittently in both …
