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Endophthalmitis This is a case of a patient with post-operative light sensitivity 3 days after cataract extraction in the context of not beginning prednisolone drops. The initial vision was 20/25 with a mild fibrinous reaction on the lens and anterior chamber cell. The differential included post-op…

Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis A patient presents with bilateral sequential blurry vision and eye pain for the past month. He has a complicated medical history with multiple infections requiring surgical debridement. His exam is remarkable for bilateral vitritis and chorioretinal lesions. He is …

Endogenous Endophthalmitis A middle-aged patient presented to the ophthalmology emergency department with 1-day of blurred vision in his left eye. He reported fevers the week prior. Examination of the left eye was remarkable for a subretinal abscess with hemorrhage, vasculitis, and a preretinal hyp…

Endogenous Candida Endophthalmitis A patient presented with blurry vision and floaters in the left eye for 2 weeks. His history was notable for a recent hospitalization for a non-healing foot ulcer, for which he underwent wound debridement and bone cultures. He was also being evaluated for suspecte…

Endogenous Candida Endophthalmitis Endogenous endophthalmitis is an ophthalmic emergency that requires prompt recognition, treatment, and full systemic workup to identify the source of the infection. This case describes a male with a past medical history of diabetes, hypothyroidism, and nephrolithi…

Elevated Intraocular Pressure After Phakic Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens Placement A patient with a history of high myopia and contact lens intolerance underwent uncomplicated placement of phakic posterior chamber intraocular lenses in both eyes. She was started on a postoperative tapering cou…

Elevated Episcleral Venous Pressure (Idiopathic) An otherwise healthy patient without past ocular history presented with left eye redness and no associated symptoms. Her examination was notable for corrected visual acuity of 20/15 and intraocular pressure of 14 mmHg on no topical treatment in the r…

Eales' Disease A patient presented with one month of blurred vision and floaters in the left eye. Visual acuity was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/70 in the left eye. Slit lamp exam was remarkable for a quiet anterior chamber and 2+ vitreous cell in both eyes. Dilated fundus exam demonstrated bilate…

Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa A child presented to BPEI in 2013 with symblepharon and limbal stem cell deficiency in both eyes. His visual acuity (VA) was 20/40 in his right eye and 20/80 in the left. He came back one year later in 2014 with an advanced inferior symblepharon, covering the visual…

DSEK Interface Keratitis due to Candida We present a case report of a patient with a history of DSEK 14 months ago, who presented to our clinic with late onset interface keratitis. Confocal microscopy revealed spores, suggestive of Candida. Patient failed medical therapy with intrastromal injection…

Downbeat Nystagmus A patient was referred with double vision and oscillopsia. He reported to have nystagmus and oscillopsia for a few years, and recently mild worsening. He denies head trauma, weakness, numbness, changes in his vision, transient visual loss, or headache. Patient has trouble reading…

Dorzolamide Induced Choroidal Effusion A patient with POAG of both eyes presented with unilateral decreased vision and flashes to the left eye after starting dorzolamide two days prior. Visual acuity was 20/40 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Intraocular pressure was 09 OD and 08 OS. Ant…

Diffuse Iris Melanoma A patient presented for evaluation of multiple melanocytic lesions of the right iris that were noticed a few months prior. She was found to have a visual acuity of 20/25 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye, with intraocular pressures of 19mmHg in both eyes. Slit lamp ex…

Diabetes Managed with Anterior Chamber Islet Cell Transplant A patient with past medical history of uncontrolled diabetes and open globe injury of the right eye presents with blurred vision in her left eye. She had LP vision in her right eye. Her examination demonstrated changes consistent with pri…

Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis A patient presented with acute blurry vision, foreign-body sensation, and elevated intraocular pressure in the left eye. On examination, he had evidence of chronic intraocular inflammation including keratic precipitates, He had experienced similar episodes periodica…

Cyclodialysis Cleft After Atent Implantation Patient with history of primary open angle glaucoma presented with persistent hyphema and hypotony after combined cataract surgery and implantation of a stent. Vision on presentation was hand motion with an intraocular pressure of 6. Exam was notable for…

Cyclodialysis Cleft A patient with a history of sudden vision loss (hand motion) in the left eye following an intravitreal injection for chronic central serous retinopathy (CSR) presented with reduced vision five months later. At the time of presentation, the left eye's visual acuity had improved t…

Cranial Nerve 6 Palsy from Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma A 34-year-old woman presented with 2 weeks of diplopia. The patient had binocular horizontal diplopia with a right cranial nerve 6 palsy and moderate-to-severe headache of 1-week duration. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and orb…

Cosmetic Iris Implant A patient presented for bilateral blurred vision and eye pain of 3 days duration. The patient had previously undergone bilateral LASIK and cosmetic iris implantation. He was found to have decreased vision of 20/800 on the right eye and could see the 20/200 E when held at his f…

Corneal Edema and Secondary Angle Closure Glaucoma Due to Cosmetic Iris Implants Cosmetic iris implants have gained significant popularity in the media in the past 20 years. Despite their appeal to thousands of individuals across the globe, these implants have vision-threatening consequences. This …