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Ocular Bartonella Henselae Infection

Type: Ophthalmic Images
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Original Contributor(s): Thomas A. Albini, MD; Jason C. Fan, MD, PhD; Benjamin R. Lin, MD; Landon J. Rohowetz, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Albini, Fan, Lin, Rohowetz

A patient with ocular Bartonella henselae infection manifesting as neuroretinitis and branch retinal artery occlusion.

Nyctalopia Due to Vitamin A Deficiency

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Mohamed M. Khodeiry, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Carlos E. Mendoza Santiesteban, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Khodeiry, Mendoza Santiesteban
Nyctalopia Due to Vitamin A Deficiency A patient with a past medical history of liver cirrhosis, presented to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic with blurry vision in both eyes and nyctalopia that started around a year ago. Ophthalmological exam was notable for a visual acuity of 20/40 in both eyes, re…

Non-Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Retinopathy (npAIR)

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Jason C. Fan, MD, PhD
Faculty Discussant(s): Stephanie M. Llop, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Fan, Llop
Non-Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Retinopathy (npAIR) A patient presented to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic for progressively decreasing vision in both eyes. He first noticed flashes and a blind spot in both eyes 3 months ago. Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/80 in the right eye and 20/50 in the lef…

Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Ying Chen, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Chen, Lam
Non-Arteritic Ischemic Optic Neuropathy We report a case of a 32-year-old male who presents with a four days blurry vision in the left eye. Patient denied any associated pain or systemic symptoms. His review of system includes mild gastrointestinal discomfort 2 years prior that led to eventual remo…

Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): David Wade Redick, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Hong Jiang, MD, PhD
Presenter/Faculty: Jiang, Redick
Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy A patient presented to the Bascom Palmer Emergency Department with acute onset painless decreased vision in the right eye after awaking from sleep. The patient was found to have unilateral optic disc edema in the right eye. Visual acuity was 20/20 in…

Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Shahnaz Miri, MD, MBA
Faculty Discussant(s): Carlos E. Mendoza-Santiesteban, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Mendoza Santiesteban, Miri
Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD) A patient presented to the emergency room with acute vision loss in the left eye for two weeks. Examination revealed 20/400 vision, crowded nerve with blurred margin, and afferent pupillary defect in the left eye. MRI orbit with and without contrast re…

Neuro-Ophthalmology

Type: Medical Student Education
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Chris R. Alabiad, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Alabiad

In this module, we will look at:




Anatomy / Pathways / Light Reflex


Optic Neuritis


Papilledema


NAION


Giant Cell Arteritis


Inherited Optic Neuropathies


Other Optic Neuropathies


Miller Fisher Syndrome

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Somya Chowdhary, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Hong Jiang, MD, PhD; Byron L. Lam, MD; Carlos E. Mendoza Santiesteban, MD; Joshua Pasol, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Chowdhary, Jiang, Lam, Mendoza Santiesteban, Pasol
Miller Fisher Syndrome A patient presented with binocular diplopia of 2 weeks duration after COVID-19 infection. Additionally, she had neurological symptoms, weakness, tingling, numbness of extremities. She had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. On exam her BCVA was 20/20 OU, she was noted to …

Leukemic Optic Neuropathy

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Caroline L. Lieux, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Lam, Lieux
Leukemic Optic Neuropathy Leukemic optic neuropathy is a rare entity that is characterized as optic nerve dysfunction resulting from direct infiltration of neoplastic leukocytes. It is an indicator of central nervous system involvement, and it is a neuro-ophthalmic and oncologic emergency that warr…

Leukemic Optic Nerve Infiltrate

Type: Ophthalmic Images
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Original Contributor(s): Byron L. Lam, MD; Caroline L. Lieux, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Lam, Lieux

A pediatric patient with leukemic infiltrate of the optic nerve in both eyes.

Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Amir Faramarzi, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Faramarzi, Lam
Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy A patient came to ED due to subacute decreased vision in his right eye since 1/2023. He had a history of decreased vision in his left eye following phacoemulsification surgery in Oct 2022. BCVA was 20/70 OD and 20/400 OS Past medical history was positive for HTN,…

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON)

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Anas Yasin, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD; Carlos E. Mendoza-Santiesteban, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Lam, Mendoza-Santiesteban, Yasin
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) A previously healthy patient presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 2-week history of bilateral blurry vision associated with painful eye movement. The patient denied eye redness, eye discharge, photophobia, double vision, or headache. The ophthal…

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Maja Kostic, MD, PhD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD; Craig A. McKeown, MD; Carlos E. Mendoza Santiesteban, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Kostic, Lam, McKeown, Mendoza Santiesteban
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy – LHON An 18-year-old healthy man was evaluated in the eye emergency room for acute progressive painless vision loss in both eyes. First was affected a right eye and a six days later, left eye was affected too. Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/800 right eye an…

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Somya Chowdhary, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD; Carlos E. Mendoza-Santiesteban, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Chowdhary, Lam, Mendoza-Santiesteban
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy An 18-year-old male presented to the ER with bilateral decreased vision and eye pain for 10 days. His visual acuity was HM OD, 20/300 OS. He was noted to have disc pallor OD and temporal pallor with slight nasal elevation OS on fundus exam. His MRI showed T2 hyper …

Juvenile Psammomatous Ossifying Fibroma

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Somya Chowdhary, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Sander R. Dubovy, MD; Nickalus Khan, MD; Carlos E. Mendoza Santiesteban, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Chowdhary, Dubovy, Khan, Mendoza Santiesteban
Juvenile Psammomatous Ossifying Fibroma An 18-year-old female presented with blurry vision, headaches for 4 months. She was diagnosed to have papilledema on an outside eye exam and referred to BPEI. Her visual acuity was 20/20 OD, 20/100 OS. Additionally, she was noted to have junctional scotoma on…

Intracanalicular Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Jason C. Fan, MD, PhD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Fan, Lam
Intracanalicular Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma A middle-aged patient with a PMH of breast cancer, migraines, and hyperlipidemia presents to the Bascom Palmer ER with a chief complaint of headache and left eye blurry vision for the past month. Recent work-up outside is remarkable for normal laborato…

Indirect Carotid Cavernous Fistula

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Julia L. Hudson, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Joshua Pasol, MD; Robert M. Starke, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Hudson, Pasol, Starke
Indirect Carotid Cavernous Fistula A 72-year-old female referred to Bascom Palmer Emergency room with 4 months of progressive painless diplopia and eye redness after dental procedure. Exam revealed VA 20/25 OU with bilateral abducens palsy, and arterialization of the conjunctival vessels. Review of…

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension with Secondary Choroidal Neovascular Membrane

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Landon J. Rohowetz, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Carlos E. Mendoza Santiesteban, MD; Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Mendoza Santiesteban, Rohowetz, Yannuzzi
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension with Secondary Choroidal Neovascular Membrane A patient with no past ocular history presented to the emergency department complaining of floaters in the left eye for 4 days. Exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/20 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left eye. …

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Complicated by Peripapillary Choroidal Neovascular Membrane Formation

Type: Ophthalmic Images
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Original Contributor(s): Carlos E. Mendoza Santiesteban, MD; Landon J. Rohowetz, MD; Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Mendoza, Rohowetz, Yannuzzi

Fundus photo demonstrating grade 1 optic nerve head edema in the right eye and grade 3 optic nerve head edema in the left eye. The left eye also demonstrates retinal folds, subretinal hemorrhage, and leakage on fluorescein angiography consistent with a choroidal neovascular membrane.

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Michelle M. Maeng, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): David T. Tse, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Maeng, Tse
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension A 39-year-old male presented to the BPEI ER with blurry vision in his right eye for 2 weeks. Examination revealed CF OD, 20/60 OS vision, right APD, and bilateral disc edema. OCT showed diffusely elevated RNFL thickness and HVF 30-2 was not able to be performed …