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Fundus photo with peripheral hyperpigmentation and bone spicules. Angiogram demonstrating peripheral atrophy and mild vessel leakage. OCT with cystoid macula edema.

Retinitis Pigmentosa A patient presented with progressive loss of vision since eight years of age. His BCVA in the right eye was 20/300 and the left eye was 20/800. Anterior segment examination showed posterior subcapsular cataract in both eyes. Posterior segment examination showed bony spicule pig…

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.

Retinal Tear in a Fellow Eye A patient presented to Bascom Palmer Eye Institute for routine post operative follow-up after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair of the right eye one month prior. Best corrected visual acuity was 20/60 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Intraocular pressu…

Retinal Tear An asymptomatic patient presented for routine ophthalmic examination. The anterior segment examination was significant for cataracts in both eyes. The dilated fundus examination revealed a superotemporal horseshoe tear (HST) with surrounding subretinal fluid in the right eye and was no…

Retinal Displacement After Retinal Detachment Repair A patient with no past ocular history presented to the emergency department complaining of floaters and decreased vision in the right eye. The patient was diagnosed with a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with multiple retinal breaks. The patien…

Retinal Detachment in Proliferative Sickle Cell Retinopathy A middle-aged patient presented with decreased vision in her right eye. She had a history of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy. She is blind in the left eye from a prior failed retinal detachment repair. Her vision in the right eye was…

Retinal Detachment Associated with Retinal Dialysis A soccer player presented to the Bascom Palmer Emergency Department after failing a driver’s test. Past medical history was unremarkable. Exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/20 in the right eye and 20/300 in the left eye. Intraocular pressu…

Retinal Cavernous Hemangioma with Vitreous Hemorrhage A five-week-old full-term male with a history of seizures and birth trauma underwent ophthalmology screening. Initial eye examination revealed vitreous hemorrhage. Subsequent examination under anesthesia with multi-modal imaging revealed vitreou…

Retinal Artery Macroaneurysm An elderly patient with history of uncontrolled hypertension presented with acute onset vision loss of the left eye. Vision was noted to be 20/25 and 20/60. Exam and imaging showed focal macular hemorrhage with significant intraretinal fluid. Intra-vitreal bevacizumab w…

Retinal Arteriole Occlusions Secondary to Silicone Microembolization A patient with a history of mid-brain syndrome and silicone gluteal injection 12 years prior presented to the emergency department complaining of floaters in the right eye for the past week. Exam was notable for visual acuity of 2…

In this module, we will look at:




Anatomy of the Retina, Vitreous, and Choroid


Imaging in the Retina


Age-Related Macular Degeneration


Central Retinal Vein Occlusion


Central Retina Artery Occlusion


Retinal Tears / Detachments


Retinitis Pigmentosa

Restrictive Strabismus Secondary to a Large Encapsulated Non-Valved Glaucoma Drainage Implant Fibrotic Capsule A patient with a history of primary open angle glaucoma of both eyes and myopic degeneration with amblyopia and chronic poor central vision of the right eye presented with elevated intraoc…

Residual Ametropia, Symptomatic Higher Order Aberration A patient who presents for refractive surgery evaluation. They were noted to have no ocular pathology and was deemed a good refractive surgical candidate. Patient underwent uncomplicated bilateral laser in situ keratomileusis, however the pati…

A patient with history of cataract surgery at 19 years old who started noting blurry vision in the right eye found to have a Soemmering ring in the anterior chamber. The ring was removed from the posterior chamber using a scleral tunnel. Surprisingly, a dislocated 3-piece IOL was found. The IOL was…