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Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in Both Eyes Evolving Into Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy in the Right Eye We present a case of previously diagnosed chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSCR) treated with PDT and verteporfin, with complete resolution of the Subretinal fluid (SRF). …

Endogenous Candida Endophthalmitis A patient presented with blurry vision and floaters in the left eye for 2 weeks. His history was notable for a recent hospitalization for a non-healing foot ulcer, for which he underwent wound debridement and bone cultures. He was also being evaluated for suspecte…

Toxoplasma Papillitis A patient with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and COPD presented with 10 days of painless, progressive blurry vision of the right eye. On initial examination, the patient was found to have anterior chamber inflammation, vitreous inflammation, and a white retinal le…

Incipient Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy A patient presented for routine follow up of age related macular degeneration and was found to have incidental optic disc edema in her right eye without any decrease in vision or other visual symptoms. On further testing she had enlarged blind spot …

Pegcetacoplan Associated Exudation A patient presented with gradually decreased vision in her both eyes for several years. She had a history of multiple intravitreal aflibercept injections in her both eyes, with the last one administered 3 years ago. Her exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/50 …

Central Serous Chorioretinopathy This is a case of a young man with central serous choroidopathy (CSC) who presented for dysmorphopsia and color vision changes in the right eye. He was found to have subretinal fluid (SRF), RPE changes, pigment epithelial detachment (PED), and a thick choroid on opt…

West Nile Virus Chorioretinitis A patient with a recent history of meningoencephalitis presents with blurry vision and increased number of floaters noted after discharge. During hospitalization, he required IV treatment with Meropenem and Acyclovir due to unclear etiology. Past ocular history was c…

A patient with a history of lymphoma presents to clinic one month after encephalitis. On fundus examination scattered lineal chorioretinal scars are noted.

Bartonella Retinitis A patient presented to the emergency department with 2 days of floaters and pain with ocular movements. He endorsed exposure to stray cats and being scratched by a kitten. Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes. Anterior segment exam was unremarkable and posterior …

IRVAN (Idiopathic Retinal Vasculitis, Aneurysms, and Neuroretinitis) A patient presented to the BPEI Emergency Room with a red painful eye and blurred vision. At the time of presentation she was diagnosed with elevated intraocular pressure in the setting of neovascularization of the optic nerve, ir…

Terson's Syndrome A patient with no known past ocular history was referred for evaluation of bilateral retinal detachments. Prior to his presentation, the patient was admitted to an outside hospital and was diagnosed with a sub-arachnoid hemorrhage originating from the right anterior communicating …

Full Thickness Macular Hole A middle-aged patient presented to the Bascom Palmer Institute with complaints of persistent floaters in left eye one month after a bicycle accident s/p laser retinopexy. A full-thickness macular hole was subsequently found on exam in the left eye. The patient subsequent…

Macular Neovascularization Secondary to Best Disease in a Pregnant Female A patient with a history of Best Disease mutation in BEST1 presented with a sudden onset of blurriness and distortion in her left eye (OS) for three weeks. The patient's family history reveals genetic and visual implications,…

Non-Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Retinopathy A patient presented to the uveitis clinic for progressively decreasing vision in both eyes. She first noticed difficulty in seeing at night and later also developed flashes and halos of light. Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/40 in the right eye and 20/8…

Secondary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma A patient presented to the clinic with two years of intermittent blurry vision and vitreous hemorrhage of the left eye. Shortly before presentation, he had been diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma based on biopsy of an enlarged axillary lymph node. The pati…

Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy (PAMM) Associated with Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome and impending Central Retinal Vein Occlusion We report a case of paracentral acute middle maculopathy (PAMM) associated antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, and impending central retinal vein occlusion (CR…