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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…

Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid An elderly patient with a past ocular history of biopsy-negative cicatrizing conjunctivitis with symblepharon in both eyes, dry eye syndrome, myopic degeneration, and bilateral pseudophakia presented with right eye pain and itching for 3 days. She reported no associate…

UGH Syndrome A patient presented to the glaucoma service with episodes of transient, monocular vision loss, associated with eye color change from blue to brown. Episodes at gradual onset and resolution, lasting hours in duration. Extensive lab and imaging work-up were unrevealing. Examination revea…

(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.

Histopathology and radiographic images of rhabdomyosarcoma in a young infant.

Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma A patient presented to BPEI for evaluation of a left upper lid lesion present since birth with no improvement with conservative treatment. Examination revealed a firm, blue, red lesion involving the upper left eyelid and lower eyelid. MRI orbit imaging revealed extensive s…

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…

PFO liquid in the anterior chamber after retinal surgery. This caused some corneal edema and required removal.

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.

Isolated Spherophakia A patient with ocular hypertension and narrow angle was found to have Isolated Spherophakia. She underwent phacoemulsification with a capsular tension ring and intraocular lens in the bag OS. She then had a pars plana vitrectomy with a scleral fixated lens OD. Post-operatively…

Uveal Effusion Syndrome A patient was referred to the ocular oncology service for evaluation of a suspicious choroidal mass and serous retinal detachment in the right eye. The Snellen visual acuity was 20/80 and intraocular pressures were normal in both eyes. Examination and imaging of the right ey…

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…

Uveal Effusion Syndrome A patient with an ocular history of a retinal detachment (RD) in the left eye (OS) status post repair by pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) complicated by suprachoroidal hemorrhage presented with bullous serous RD in the right eye (OD). His initial visual acuity (VA) was hand motio…

Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma to Choroid An elderly patient presented with vision loss in the right eye and self-referred to BPEI for a second opinion. A pigmented, elevated choroidal lesion concerning for malignancy was noted in the right eye with sub retinal fluid extending into the macula. The p…

Orbital Venous Lymphatic Malformation A patient presented to the ER complaining of 2 days of increasing pain and swelling behind the left eye. Of note the patient reported that as a teenager he was previously treated for an orbital tumor. On exam he was found to have massive proptosis, hyperglobus …

UGH Syndrome A patient referred to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with chronic uveitis after uncomplicated cataract surgery with multifocal lens implantation. She was found to have iris chaffing on UBM and a fixed, dilated pupil. She underwent intraocular lens exchange with implantation of a scler…