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Severe Non-Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy with Cystoid Macular Edema A 65-year-old male with diabetic retinopathy and CME presented to the BPEI retina clinic for continued management of his chronic ocular condition. His care was complicated by an inability to submit to ocular examinations in th…

Central Serous Retinopathy A 48-year-old female presents with a history of chronically decreased vision in her right eye. Multimodal imaging reveals serous macular detachment, thickened choroid, and focal areas of late leakage on fluorescein angiography. The left eye has pigmentary changes in the p…

Ocular Ischemic Syndrome Ocular ischemic syndrome (OIS) is a rare condition associated with severe carotid artery occlusive disease leading to ocular hypoperfusion. It typically presents at mean age of 65, there is no racial predilection, and is two times more common in men than women. It is typica…

Retinopathy of Prematurity An 19-year-old woman presented with decreased vision in the right eye and was found to have a retinal detachment. She had a history of retinopathy of prematurity as an infant and had been treated with laser photocoagulation. Treatment for retinopathy of prematurity in the…

Optic Disc Drusen Routine eye exam of a 58-year-old African-American female revealed small discs with visible optic disc drusen, for which she had been monitored with visual fields. Her best-corrected visual acuity was 20/20 and intraocular pressure was 19 in both eyes. Visual fields were concernin…

Sterile Endophthalmitis Post-injection sterile endophthalmitis is an acute intraocular inflammation of the vitreous cavity that resolves without the need of intravitreal antibiotics and/or vitreoretinal surgery. Differentiating between infectious and sterile endopthalmitis is often difficult and no…

Pseudoangiomatous Retinal Gliosis A 54-year-old Hispanic male presented with decreased vision in the right eye over 3 months. Dilated fundus exam of the right eye showed a geographic area of chorioretinal alteration in the far temporal periphery at 9 o’clock, a gliovascular retinal mass superiorl…

Conjunctival Keratoacanthoma Keratoacanthoma (KA) is an epithelial tumor characterized by rapid, abundant growth and a potential for spontaneous resolution. It typically occurs on the skin in sun-exposed areas such as the face, neck, and hands. Rarely it can occur on the conjunctiva and vulvar regi…

Thyroid Eye Disease A 57-year-old woman with PMH of hyperthyroidism presents with eye pain, swelling, and blurry vision worsening for 3 weeks. Exam revealed severe proptosis, exposure keratopathy, orbital congestion, and markedly reduced visual acuity. CT and laboratory were workup consistent with …