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Right eye of patient who presented to clinic due to floaters, on fundus exam he had this peripheral whitish confluent granular lesion with areas of atrophy.

Cytomegalovirus Retinitis A patient presented to the BPEI Clinic complaining of floaters in the right eye for ten weeks. Examination revealed a BCVA of 20/25 right eye and 20/20 left eye, mild keratic precipitates, +1 vitritis and a peripheral chorioretinal lesion on fundus exam in his right eye. A…

(A) Fundus photo montage showing superonasal sub-retinal gas in the left eye on POD 1 after pneumatic retinopexy. (B) Single frame fundus photo showing the same. (C) Fundus photo montage on POD 7 showing resolution of the sub-retinal gas bubble with observation alone.

Central Serous Chorioretinopathy A patient presented with blurry vision associated with distortion OS. Self-referred to Bascom Palmer. VA: OD: 20/20 and OS: 20/200. Imaging work up was significant for OCT, showing subretinal fluid, choroidal thickness and elevation map. Fluorescein angiography reve…

Vitreous Amyloidosis A patient presented to clinic with four months of blurry vision in the right eye. Of note, patient had previous vitrectomy for vitreous floaters of the left eye and panretinal photocoagulation in both eyes for retinal neovascularization. Examination of the right eye revealed de…

Bilateral Subacute/Chronic Endophthalmitis Leading to Complex Combined Retinal Detachment A patient with past medical history of chronic sciatica and recurrent skin abscesses presented to an outside hospital with positive blood, urine, and skin abscess cultures positive for methicillin sensitive st…

Acute Retinal Necrosis Secondary to HSV-2 Acute retinal necrosis is a rare entity clinically defined by one or more foci of retinal necrosis in the peripheral retina with circumferential spread and rapid progression in the absence of therapy. It typically includes an occlusive vasculopathy and prom…

Endophthalmitis from Globe Perforation During Bilateral Upper/Lower Blepharoplasty A patient presented to the BPEI emergency room on referral for iritis and uveitis in the right eye, approximately four weeks after she underwent a bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty in the community. Examinatio…

Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy (PCV) A patient diagnosed with neovascular AMD in the left eye was referred to retina clinic at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute because of poor answer to monthly Ranibizumab and Bevacizumab intra vitreal injections. VA was 20/200 in the left eye. OCT showed intra retin…

Sorsby Macular Dystrophy We present the case of a 33-year-old male who presented with visual distortions in the left eye. Visual acuity was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/30 in the left eye. Fundus examination revealed reticular pseudodrusen in both eyes, and a choroidal neovascular membrane in the …

Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in Patient with MTHFR Mutation A patient in good health presented with painless acute blurred vision in the right eye. She was found to have macular edema and retinal hemorrhages consistent with a CRVO. Her initial visual acuity was 20/40 in the right eye and 20/20 in…

Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy This is a case of a patient with 3 years of blurry vision. He was diagnosed with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy by an outside physician and was receiving monthly aflibercept injections with documented worsening of vision and appearance on OCT. ICG was repeated o…

Birdshot Chorioretinopathy The patient presented with blurry vision, flashes of lights and floaters in the right eye that progressively worsened and eventually affecting her fellow eye. She was found to have signs of inflammation on clinical examination, which was further supported by imaging modal…

CMV Retinitis & Toxoplasmosis Chorioretinitis in HIV/AIDS Patient An adult patient presented to Jackson Memorial Hospital with complaint of blurred vision, fever, abdominal pain, weight loss, and rash. Examination revealed a chorioretinal lesion concerning for toxoplasma chorioretinitis. The pa…

Refractory Full Thickness Macular Hole A patient presented with a “black central spot” in the right eye. The past ocular history included an idiopathic full thickness macular hole in the right eye that had undergone pars plana vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peel two times. The left …