Corneal and External Diseases

Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Keratoacanthoma Type A patient presented with a rapidly enlarging lesion of the nasal conjunctiva of the left eye. The past ocular history was significant only for bilateral surgical removal of cataracts with intraocular lens placement. The patient had a past m…

Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Intraorbital and Intraocular Invasion A 64-year-old male with a history of T2DM and HTN was referred for 2 weeks of severe pain and redness in the right eye. Two months earlier, he had undergone reported pterygium removal surgery in another country. At pres…

Conjunctival Melanoma A 55-year-old male who presented to Bascom Palmer for a multi-year history of a progressively enlarging painless pigmented conjunctival lesion of the right eye. He was found to have a large non-mobile pigmented lesion of the right perilimbal conjunctiva. While initially he was…

Conjunctival Lymphoma A patient presented to the Bascom Palmer Emergency Room with a complaint of a drooping right eyelid that had been slowly progressive over 9 months. Her vision was 20/25 OD and 20/20 OS. Intraocular pressures were 17 OD and 15 OS. External exam was notable for mild right eye pt…

Conjunctival Keratoacanthoma Keratoacanthoma (KA) is an epithelial tumor characterized by rapid, abundant growth and a potential for spontaneous resolution. It typically occurs on the skin in sun-exposed areas such as the face, neck, and hands. Rarely it can occur on the conjunctiva and vulvar regi…

Conjunctival Amyloidosis A 48-year-old male with no PMH or POH presented to clinic with painless ptosis OD>OS noticed by his wife for several months. Visual acuity was 20/25 in each eye with unremarkable ocular vitals. Large, yellow-pink, fleshy lesions were noted on the superior bulbar conjunct…

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Conjunctiva


Sclera

Congenital Hereditary Endothelial Dystrophy A young patient presented with progressive “eye color changes” noted for at least 2 years. Her parents also noted increasing photophobia and her eyes turning inwards for extended periods of time. Her exam was notable for best corrected visual acuity o…

A patient with bilateral cicatricial conjunctivitis changes secondary to Steven Johnson Syndrome. Slit lamp photo of both eyes with madarosis, distichiasis, trichiasis, lid margin keratinization. Right eye with partial ankyloblepharon with corneal exposure. Left eye with complete ankyloblepharon.

Choroidal Folds Related to Multiple Myeloma Recurrence A patient with a prior diagnosis of Fuchs endothelial dystrophy and a past medical history including renal amyloidosis previously treated with chemotherapy presented to the outpatient ophthalmology clinic for routine follow-up. Examination disc…

Bilateral Mycobacterium Tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Kerato Sclerouveitis Complicated by Bilateral Corneoscleral Perforation and Uveal Prolapse A patient presented from the Bahamas with 5-month history of redness, worsening eye pain, and 5 days of decreasing vision with enlarging “red spot…

Bilateral Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency Ocular burns are ophthalmic emergencies that can lead to severe long-lasting visual morbidity and disability. The prognosis for visual recovery is largely determined by the degree of ocular tissue damage on initial presentation, especially the extent of limbal …

Bilateral Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency A 32-year-old female patient with bilateral chemical ocular burn. On ocular examination revealed 20/300 and 20.400 vision, with bilateral limbal ischemia and corneal epithelial defect, treated with saline solution irrigation and multiple amniotic membranes. Pat…

The bee stinger seen in the cornea has remained stable for many years and not affected the vision or required removal.

Aspergillus Keratitis A patient with a history of eye trauma with metallic foreign body presented with pain and blurry vision and was found to have severe Aspergillus infectious keratitis. He continued to progress despite topical, systemic, and intrastromal anti-fungal therapy. He was initially tre…

Alternaria Keratitis A patient with a history of a failed DMEK who required a DSAEK, was referred to the BPEI's cornea department after a 1-month history of culture-confirmed Alternaria keratitis that developed after the DSAEK. The ulcer progressed despite topical and systemic antifungal treatment.…

Alkaline Chemical Corneal Burn A 63-year-old male presented with decreased vision and pain after alkali chemical splash to both eyes at a utility plant. He presented with perilimbal ischemia in the right eye greater than the left, complete opacification of the right cornea and a large epithelial de…

Adenoviral Conjunctivitis A 31-year-old male presents with eye redness, foreign body sensation, and blurry vision in both eyes, worse in the right eye. On exam he is found to have follicular conjunctivitis in both eyes with sub epithelial infiltrates on the right cornea. His conjunctiva were cultur…