Infectious Scleritis
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Presenter(s): Hannah Muniz Castro, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Guillermo Amescua, MD; Carol L. Karp, MD; David T. Tse, MD
Infectious Scleritis An elderly patient presented to BPEI with 7 days of decreased vision and pain in the left eye. Visual acuity was hand motion and exam revealed a localized area of scleral necrosis and suppuration. B scan showed a very small and shallow ciliochoroidal detachment. Cultures of the…
Infectious Scleritis
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Presenter(s): Hannah Muniz Castro, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Guillermo Amescua, MD; Carol L. Karp, MD; David T. Tse, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Amescua, Castro, Karp, Tse
Infectious Scleritis An elderly patient presented to BPEI with 7 days of decreased vision and pain in the left eye. Visual acuity was hand motion and exam revealed a localized area of scleral necrosis and suppuration. B scan showed a very small and shallow ciliochoroidal detachment. Cultures of the…
Acquired Corneal Subepithelial Hypertrophy
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Angelica G. Ortiz, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Ellen Koo, MD
Abstract A patient presented to the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute with decreasing vision in her right eye several months after having a penetrating keratoplasty for ruptured radial keratotomy incisions. Her exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/60 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left eye. Slit l…
Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Hasenin Al-khersan, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Thomas A. Albini, MD
Abstract A patient presented with one week of blurred vision. He noted a concomitant headache and cold symptoms as well. He had a history of IV drug use 10 days prior. His visual acuity was 20/100 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Examination demonstrated anterior chamber cell in both eye…
Acute Retinal Necrosis
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Joshua Uhr, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Thomas A. Albini, MD
Abstract A monocular patient with no past ocular history in the left eye presented with several days of decreased vision in the left eye. On examination he was found to have panuveitis, and there was concern for necrotizing retinitis. He was treated empirically for presumed acute retinal necrosis w…
Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Uveitis
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Ramsey Yusuf, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Thomas A. Albini, MD
Abstract An adult patient presented to the Bascom Palmer emergency room for evaluation of five days of bilateral painless vision loss and floaters. On slit lamp examination he did not have any conjunctival injection or anterior chamber cell or flare. Dilated fundus examination demonstrated vitreous…
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Ruba Muhtaseb, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD
Abstract We present an elderly patient with new onset visual distortions in the right eye. Vision is 20/30 OD, 20/20 OS. She is diagnosed with exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) in the right eye and non-exudative AMD in the left eye. Swept Source OCT Angiography (SS-OCTA) helps us ide…
Alternaria Keratitis
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Paula A. Sepulveda-Beltran, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Guillermo Amescua, MD; Jean-Marie Parel, Ing.ETS-G, PhD, FARVO
Abstract A patient with a history of a failed DMEK who required a DSAEK, was referred to the BPEI's cornea department after a 1-month history of culture-confirmed Alternaria keratitis that developed after the DSAEK. The ulcer progressed despite topical and systemic antifungal treatment. Slit lamp e…
Alternaria Keratitis
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
Include in Catalogue?: No
Presenter(s): Paula A. Sepulveda-Beltran, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Guillermo Amescua, MD; Jean-Marie Parel, Ing.ETS-G, PhD, FARVO
Alternaria Keratitis A patient with a history of a failed DMEK who required a DSAEK, was referred to the BPEI's cornea department after a 1-month history of culture-confirmed Alternaria keratitis that developed after the DSAEK. The ulcer progressed despite topical and systemic antifungal treatment.…
Bilateral Exotropic Duane Syndrome
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Mariam S. Vila-Delgado, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Craig A. McKeown, MD
Abstract A healthy 5-year-old male presented with an outward deviation of both eyes since approximately 4 months of age. Motility testing was notable for significant limitation to adduction in both eyes, significant downshoot in the right eye and downshoot and upshoot in the left eye in attempted a…
Bilateral Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Piero Carletti, BS
Faculty Discussant(s): Guillermo Amescua, MD
Discussant(s): Victor L. Perez, MD
Abstract Ocular burns are ophthalmic emergencies that can lead to severe long-lasting visual morbidity and disability. The prognosis for visual recovery is largely determined by the degree of ocular tissue damage on initial presentation, especially the extent of limbal involvement. A ship cruise en…
Bilateral Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
Include in Catalogue?: No
Presenter(s): Piero Carletti, BS
Faculty Discussant(s): Guillermo Amescua, MD
Discussant(s): Victor L. Perez, MD
Bilateral Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency Ocular burns are ophthalmic emergencies that can lead to severe long-lasting visual morbidity and disability. The prognosis for visual recovery is largely determined by the degree of ocular tissue damage on initial presentation, especially the extent of limbal …
Bilateral Mycobacterium Tuberculosis-Associated Necrotizing Kerato Sclerouveitis Complicated by Bilateral Corneoscleral Perforation and Uveal Prolapse
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Jonathan D. Tijerina, MD, MA
Faculty Discussant(s): Thomas A. Albini, MD; Guillermo Amescua, MD
Abstract A patient presented from the Bahamas with 5-month history of redness, worsening eye pain, and 5 days of decreasing vision with enlarging “red spots” bilaterally. There was no past ocular history. Past medical history notable for asthma, and previously treated Chlamydia. Upon presentati…
Black Cataract
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Ronaldo Nuesi, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Zubair Ansari, MD
Abstract A patient with no past ocular history presented with painless vision loss to HM in the left eye over last 6 weeks. The patient had poor, chronically declining visual acuity in that eye for years but did not have access to care. Slit lamp exam was notable for a dense, black cataract in the …
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Brandon Pham, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Jayanth Sridhar, MD
Abstract A patient with a past medical history of fusiform aneurysm of the right anterosuperior M2 trunk measuring 7 x 15 mm underwent a pipeline assisted coil embolization of the right middle cerebral artery M2 fusiform aneurysm, which led to almost complete obliteration of the aneurysm with very …
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Brandon Pham, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Jayanth Sridhar, MD
Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion A patient with a past medical history of fusiform aneurysm of the right anterosuperior M2 trunk measuring 7 x 15 mm underwent a pipeline assisted coil embolization of the right middle cerebral artery M2 fusiform aneurysm, which led to almost complete obliteration of …
Branchio-Oculo-Facial Syndrome and Coloboma
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Mariana Abi Karam, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Craig A. McKeown, MD; Carlos E. Mendoza Santiesteban, MD
Abstract A young child presented with light perception visual acuity in the right eye and white cataract. Some dysmorphic features were also documented such as wide nasal tip, prominent philtral pillars, hypertelorism, telecanthus, right ptosis, and malformed pinnae on the right. Cataract extractio…
Brimonidine Associated Uveitis
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Kevin Shen, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Richard K. Parrish, II, MD
Abstract A patient with a past ocular history of advanced normal tension glaucoma in both eyes presented with 1 month of blurry vision in both eyes. His exam was notable for decreased visual acuity of 20/30 in the right eye and 20/50 in the left eye. Intraocular pressure was 9 in both eyes. Slit la…
Central Serous Chorioretinopathy
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Ahmad Najafi, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD
Abstract We present the case of a patient with decreased vision in the right eye. The patient immigrated to the United States in 2015, and discovered his decreased vision during an eye exam for a driver’s license. He was diagnosed with Wet AMD and had received 5-6 doses of anti-VEGF with little t…
Chronic Angle-Closure Glaucoma
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
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Presenter(s): Kevin Shen, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Elena Bitrian, MD
Abstract A monocular patient with advanced chronic angle closure glaucoma in her left eye was referred for possible glaucoma surgery. She reported progressive worsening vision, especially of her peripheral vision. Exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/40 with an intraocular pressure of 18 on max…