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Figure 1: Fundus photography of patient treated with Iodine plaque, PPV and endolaser due to Pseudoangiomatous retinal glisois that caused a retinal detachment. Figure 2: Bscan of same patient as figure 1 before surgery.

Branchio-Oculo-Facial Syndrome and Coloboma A young child presented with light perception visual acuity in the right eye and white cataract. Some dysmorphic features were also documented such as wide nasal tip, prominent philtral pillars, hypertelorism, telecanthus, right ptosis, and malformed pinn…

Coloboma associated with a systemic syndrome.

Corneal Decompensation A patient with past ocular history of primary open-angle glaucoma, status post glaucoma drainage implant in the right eye, underwent cataract surgery in the right eye. Preoperative potential acuity meter testing predicted visual acuity outcome of 20/25. The patient developed …

Intraoperative Fluid Deviation Syndrome A patient underwent routine cataract surgery one month after uncomplicated cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantation of the contralateral eye. Intraoperatively, during the hydrodissection step of cataract extraction, the anterior chamber shallowed…

Ocular Sarcoidosis A patient with no past ocular history presented with right eye blurry vision for the past 4 months secondary to non-clearing vitreous hemorrhage. The exam was notable for visual acuity hand motion in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Intra-ocular pressure was 17 and 17 mmH…

Traumatic Aniridia A patient with past ocular history of penetrating screwdriver trauma to the left globe presents with debilitating glare symptoms and poor vision. The patient has a previous surgical history of primary corneal laceration repair and lensectomy with subsequent reconstruction with sc…

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…

Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum A patient with no past ocular history presented to the emergency department complaining of decreased vision in both eyes for 3-4 days. Exam was notable for a visual acuity of 20/25 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Intraocular pressures were 12 and 12. External ex…

Brimonidine Associated Uveitis A patient with a past ocular history of advanced normal tension glaucoma in both eyes presented with 1 month of blurry vision in both eyes. His exam was notable for decreased visual acuity of 20/30 in the right eye and 20/50 in the left eye. Intraocular pressure was 9…

Interface Fluid Syndrome A patient with a past ocular history of LASIK underwent ACIOL removal and cataract surgery. After surgery the patient was noted to have persistent corneal edema with LASIK flap haze. Anterior segment OCT was performed which showed fluid in the LASIK interface, consistent wi…

A patient with pseudoxanthoma elasticum presented with decreased vision in both eyes. Initial fundus exam revealed angioid streaks, peripapillary atrophy, comet lesions, and a peau d'orange fundus appearance in both eyes. The patient was lost to follow-up and presented 3 years later with a choroida…

Post RK Hyperopia A patient with a history of 16-cut radial keratotomy presented with significant hyperopia, an epiretinal membrane, and cataract in the right eye. Corneal topography was notable for significant central flattening and irregular astigmatism in both eyes. He underwent cataract surgery…

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…

Acute Retinal Necrosis A monocular patient with no past ocular history in the left eye presented with several days of decreased vision in the left eye. On examination he was found to have panuveitis, and there was concern for necrotizing retinitis. He was treated empirically for presumed acute reti…

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.

Enophthalmos Due to Metastatic Orbital Breast Carcinoma A patient presented to the ER with subconjunctival hemorrhage but incidentally noted to have enophthalmos with mild extraocular movement restriction in the contralateral eye. Further history revealed breast cancer history that was treated 18 y…