Category: Case of the Month
March 15, 2022Pentosan Maculopathy – March, 2022
A 75-year-old woman was referred by her ophthalmologist for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with new subretinal fluid in the left eye. She noticed …
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February 16, 2022Chorioretinal Colobomas – February, 2022
A 41 year-old female patient presented from optometry for a central visual field defect in the left eye. The patient described a slow, progressive loss of …
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February 16, 2022Chorioretinal Colobomas – February, 2022
A 41 year-old female patient presented from optometry for a central visual field defect in the left eye. The patient described a slow, progressive loss of …
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January 20, 2022Posterior Scleritis – January, 2022
A 21-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with right eye pain, right temporal visual field “haziness” and headaches. She felt a pulling …
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December 20, 2021Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease (VKH) – December, 2021
A 33-year-old Hispanic male presented to our retina and uveitis specialist after self-referring due to blurry vision that was not improving despite antibiotic …
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October 21, 2021Usher Syndrome – October, 2021
A 14-year-old boy presented to clinic after referral from his optometrist for peripheral retinal pigmentary changes in both eyes. He also had vague complaints …
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September 22, 2021Toxoplasmosis Chorioretinitis – September, 2021
A 58 year-old woman presented upon referral from a retina specialist for evaluation of posterior uveitis in the left eye. The patient had developed new …
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August 25, 2021Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy – August, 2021
A 36-year-old male presented upon referral from an optometrist for evaluation of 5-year vision loss in the right eye. The patient had only recently established …
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July 21, 2021Irvine-Gass Cystoid Macular Edema – July, 2021
A 60-year old male presented upon referral from a comprehensive ophthalmologist for concern for retinal swelling unknown significance with concern for macular …
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June 23, 2021Central Retinal Artery Occlusion With Cilioretinal Artery Sparing – June, 2021
A 67-year-old man presented to clinic with complaints of acute vision loss in the right eye. He had no eye pain, no redness, no trauma, no flashes, and no …
