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Acanthamoeba Keratitis A patient presented to the BPEI emergency room with left eye redness and pain for 2 weeks. He had been diagnosed with HSV keratitis by an outside provider but had no improvement on valacyclovir. The vision was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/60 in the left eye, and intraocular …

White linear radial stromal haze caused by infiltration and inflammation of the corneal nerves by the amoeba.

Acquired Corneal Subepithelial Hypertrophy A patient presented to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with decreasing vision in her right eye several months after having a penetrating keratoplasty for ruptured radial keratotomy incisions. Her exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/60 in the right eye…

A patient with acquired corneal subepithelial hypertrophy (ACSH) following history of penetrating keratoplasty. Slit lamp photo of the right eye is most notable for a temporal area of white, crescent-shaped, elevated corneal opacity.

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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

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…

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 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…

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…

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.

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…

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Conjunctiva


Sclera

Conjunctival Amyloid Conjunctival amyloid is an uncommon ocular finding but important to consider in the differential of conjunctival lesions. We present a case of a patient who was referred for evaluation of a potential ‘malignant’ conjunctival tumor. On exam she was found to have a yellow, mo…