Retinal Arteriole Occlusions Secondary to Silicone Microembolization
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Presenter(s): Landon J. Rohowetz, MD, MA
Faculty Discussant(s): Jayanth Sridhar, MD
Abstract 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 20/60 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Intraocular…
Retinal Displacement After Retinal Detachment Repair
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Presenter(s): Landon J. Rohowetz, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Jayanth Sridhar, MD; Nicolas A. Yannuzzi, MD
Abstract 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 patient underwent combined pars plana vitrectomy/s…
Retinal Tear in a Fellow Eye
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Presenter(s): Jesse D. Sengillo, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Jayanth Sridhar, MD
Abstract 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 pressures were 21 in the r…
Sarcoidosis
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Presenter(s): Crystal Zhang, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Sander R. Dubovy, MD; Ellen Koo, MD
Abstract A patient with past medical history, recently diagnosed Sjogren’s syndrome, connective tissue disease, psoriasis, eczema, and past ocular history of dry eyes, epiretinal membrane, ocular hypertension, cataracts presented with bilateral itchiness and foreign body sensation. She had consta…
Smooth Muscle Hamartoma
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Presenter(s): Yoseph Sayegh, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Nathan W. Blessing, MD; Sander R. Dubovy, MD
Abstract Our patient presented due to a one-year history of a slowly growing conjunctival lesion. A large, red, non-tender lesion of the right bulbar conjunctiva was identified on examination. It did not improve after several weeks of medical management with steroids. He had no previous medical or …
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
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Vetted By: Byron L. Lam, MD
Vetted Date: May 12, 2025
Presenter(s): Mariam S. Vila-Delgado, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD
Abstract A patient presented with sudden onset of postural headaches that improved with recumbency associated with nausea, vomit, photophobia and phonophobia of 5 days of evolution followed by binocular horizontal diplopia at distance and in left gaze. Patient denied recent weight gain or trauma, u…
Stickler Syndrome
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Presenter(s): Lediana Goduni, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Guillermo Amescua, MD; Audina M. Berrocal, MD
Abstract This presentation describes a teenage patient who presented with bilateral retinal detachments. He has a strong family history of Stickler Syndrome. Additionally, there is a family history of multiple types of cancers, specifically GI cancers. The patient underwent an exam under anesthesia…
Submacular Hemorrhage Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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Presenter(s): Alaa Al-Dabbagh, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Thomas A. Albini, MD; Sander R. Dubovy, MD
Abstract A patient presented with enlarging central scotoma in his left eye for 2 days prior. He has a history of wet AMD in his right eye that is under active anti-VEGF therapy. Diagnosis was new conversion to wet AMD in his left eye with new onset massive submacular hemorrhage. Vision was 20/30-2…
Susac Syndrome
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Presenter(s): Lily Zhang, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Janet L. Davis, MD
Abstract A patient with a history of a central retinal artery occlusion presented with acute vision loss in his right eye and was found to have a branch retinal artery occlusion. A fluorescein angiogram showed retinal vasculitis of both eyes and the patient was diagnosed with Susac Syndrome. He was…
Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy with Compressive Optic Neuropathy
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Presenter(s): Naomi E. Gutkind, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Thomas E. Johnson, MD; Byron L. Lam, MD
Abstract A patient presented for a second opinion after experiencing pain, proptosis, vision loss, and injection of his left eye for 2 years, with intermittent improvement on systemic steroids. Prior to presentation at our institution, the patient had MRI imaging, a cerebral angiogram, lab tests in…
Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy with Compressive Optic Neuropathy
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Presenter(s): Naomi E. Gutkind, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Thomas E. Johnson, MD; Byron L. Lam, MD
Thyroid Associated Ophthalmopathy with Compressive Optic Neuropathy A patient presented for a second opinion after experiencing pain, proptosis, vision loss, and injection of his left eye for 2 years, with intermittent improvement on systemic steroids. Prior to presentation at our institution, the …
Uveal Effusion Syndrome
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Presenter(s): Noy Ashkenazy, MD, MS
Faculty Discussant(s): Janet L. Davis, MD; Sander R. Dubovy, MD; Luis J. Haddock, MD
Abstract A hyperopic patient developed blurry vision in the right eye associated with flashes and floaters. He was seen by a retina specialist who diagnosed the patient for unilateral serous retinal and choroidal detachments. The patient was given high doses of oral prednisone for a suspected infla…
Vitamin A Induced Intracranial Hypertension
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Vetted By: Byron L. Lam, MD
Vetted Date: May 12, 2025
Presenter(s): Benjamin Meyer, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD
Abstract A patient was found to have acute promyelocytic leukemia and was started on all-trans-retinoic acid (ATRA). He was also noted to incidentally have bilateral papilledema and MR imaging demonstrated multiple stigmata suggestive of chronically elevated intracranial pressure and an underlying …
Vitreous Hemorrhage
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Presenter(s): Anne L. Kunkler, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Harry W. Flynn, Jr., MD
Abstract A patient with a past medical history of hypertension presented with vision loss in the right eye for two days. His exam was notable for visual acuity of hand motions in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Intraocular pressures and slit lamp exam were normal in both eyes. Posterior se…
Keratoacanthoma
Specialty: Corneal and External Diseases
Type: Ophthalmic Images
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Original Contributor(s): Humberto Salazar, III, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Salazar
Keratoacanthoma
Leukemic Optic Nerve Infiltrate
Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Type: Ophthalmic Images
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Original Contributor(s): Byron L. Lam, MD; Caroline L. Lieux, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Lam, Lieux
A pediatric patient with leukemic infiltrate of the optic nerve in both eyes.
Leukemic Optic Neuropathy
Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Vetted By: Byron L. Lam, MD
Vetted Date: May 12, 2025
Presenter(s): Caroline L. Lieux, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD
Abstract Leukemic optic neuropathy is a rare entity that is characterized as optic nerve dysfunction resulting from direct infiltration of neoplastic leukocytes. It is an indicator of central nervous system involvement, and it is a neuro-ophthalmic and oncologic emergency that warrants immediate in…
Leukemic Optic Neuropathy
Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology
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Vetted By: Byron L. Lam, MD
Vetted Date: May 12, 2025
Presenter(s): Caroline L. Lieux, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD
Leukemic Optic Neuropathy Leukemic optic neuropathy is a rare entity that is characterized as optic nerve dysfunction resulting from direct infiltration of neoplastic leukocytes. It is an indicator of central nervous system involvement, and it is a neuro-ophthalmic and oncologic emergency that warr…
Leukemic Optic Neuropathy
Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology
Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Vetted By: Byron L. Lam, MD
Vetted Date: May 12, 2025
Presenter(s): Caroline L. Lieux, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Byron L. Lam, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Lam, Lieux
Leukemic Optic Neuropathy Leukemic optic neuropathy is a rare entity that is characterized as optic nerve dysfunction resulting from direct infiltration of neoplastic leukocytes. It is an indicator of central nervous system involvement, and it is a neuro-ophthalmic and oncologic emergency that warr…
Intraosseous Hemangioma
Type: Online Grand Rounds
Include in Catalogue?: Yes
Vetted By: David T. Tse, MD
Vetted Date: May 28, 2025
Presenter(s): Michelle M. Maeng, MD
Faculty Discussant(s): Sander R. Dubovy, MD; David T. Tse, MD
Presenter/Faculty: Dubovy, Maeng, Tse
Intraosseous Hemangioma An otherwise healthy patient presented to the Emergency Room for evaluation of a left orbital rim lesion, found incidentally by an eyebrow technician. On exam, there was a firm bony mass along the superior orbital rim. Eye exam was otherwise unremarkable. CT scan of the orbi…