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Primary Congenital Glaucoma We present two cases of patients with primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) and buphthalmos who underwent cataract surgery and Glaucoma Drainage Implant (GDI). The first case is a young adult, VA 20/60 in the right eye and hand movements (struggle) in the left eye. Intraocul…

Punctate Inner Choroidopathy A patient presented to the Bascom Palmer emergency room complaining of seeing a fixed gray spot out of the right eye for two weeks. Past history was unremarkable. Vision was 20/70 OD and 20/30 OS. Intraocular pressure and pupils were normal. The anterior exam was normal…

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…

Acanthamoeba Keratitis A patient presented to the BPEI emergency room with left eye redness and pain for 2 weeks. He had been diagnosed with HSV keratitis by an outside provider but had no improvement on valacyclovir. The vision was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/60 in the left eye, and intraocular …

Pentosan Polysulfate Associated Maculopathy A patient presents with a history of difficulty reading and progressive blurry vision in both eyes prior to her presentation. Patient has a significant history of interstitial cystitis with long term use of Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium for 20 years. Her ex…

Choroidal Metastases from Cutaneous Melanoma A patient with history of cutaneous melanoma presents with worsening vision of the right eye over a period of a few weeks. His exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/40 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left eye. Intraocular pressure was 18 in both eye…

Peripheral Exudative Hemorrhagic Chorioretinopathy An elderly patient presented to the emergency room with 2 days of progressive floaters and vision loss in the right eye. His visual acuity was 20/80 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left eye. His intraocular pressure was normal in both eyes. Fundu…

Fundus photo of a patient showing a choroidal melanocytic lesion of the macula with subretinal fluid and orange pigment. The patient has a history of metastatic cutaneous melanoma.

Penetrating Open Globe Injury with Retained Intraocular Foreign Body, Left Eye A patient presented with acute decreased vision in the left eye after motor vehicle accident. The patient stated in the accident his car spun out and airbags deployed. Upon presentation, visual acuity was 20/25 in the ri…

Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome (MEWDS) An otherwise healthy young patient without significant medical or ocular history presents with 3 days of acute-onset decreased vision in the right eye. On presentation, patient’s exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/50 in the right eye and 20/20 …

A patient presented with complaint of red eyes and was diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. He was treated symptomatically and returned with decreased visual acuity and diffuse subepithelial infiltrates in the previously-infected eye (see photo and OCT). After successful treatment with topical cort…

Subepithelial Infiltrates Secondary Due to Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis An adult patient presented to the Bascom Palmer Emergency Room with complaint of red eyes and was diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. He was treated symptomatically and returned with decreased visual acuity and diffuse subepi…

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…

Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia An elderly patient with a diffuse ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) of the left eye is treated with cycles of Interferon, 5 Fluorouracil and Mitomycin C topical chemotherapy without improvement. Due to high out-of-pocket costs and epiltheliopathy after 7 mon…

This photo demonstrates a large amelanotic yellow/white lesion that appears elevated in the temporal macula with adjacent vasculitis and multifocal hemorrhage. CT scan showed a large hypoattenuating lesion within the right lobe of the liver concerning for a liver abscess. The cultures grew Klebsiel…