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Primary Uveal Melanoma, Left Eye A 30-year-old Hispanic female with a history of thyroid disease presented to the Bascom Palmer ER with complaints of blurry vision and eye strain in the left eye while reading for a 1-month duration. Her last eye exam was a decade ago and was normal. She was diagnos…

Primary Uveal Melanoma, Left Eye A 30-year-old Hispanic female with a history of thyroid disease presented to the Bascom Palmer ER with complaints of blurry vision and eye strain in the left eye while reading for a 1-month duration. Her last eye exam was a decade ago and was normal. She was diagnos…

Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf Syndrome The following case review presents a 3-year-old, born full term, with developmental delay which was referred by an outside physician for further evaluation. Further testing was required for a final diagnosis which included an MRI of the brain and genetic testing. Resu…

Bosch-Boonstra-Schaaf Syndrome The following case review presents a 3-year-old, born full term, with developmental delay which was referred by an outside physician for further evaluation. Further testing was required for a final diagnosis which included an MRI of the brain and genetic testing. Resu…

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis This presentation describes a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis in which ocular disease (scleritis) led to the diagnosis. The patient subsequently developed scleral melt with uveal show, requiring a multidisciplinary approach with Rheumatology to escalate imm…

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis This presentation describes a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis in which ocular disease (scleritis) led to the diagnosis. The patient subsequently developed scleral melt with uveal show, requiring a multidisciplinary approach with Rheumatology to escalate imm…

Toxoplasmosis Necrotizing Retinitis Mimicking Acute Retinal Necrosis A 38-year-old male was referred to Bascom Palmer retina department with a 7-month history of decreased vision in the right eye. Examination revealed hand motions vision, anterior and posterior segment inflammation, and a near tota…

Toxoplasmosis Necrotizing Retinitis Mimicking Acute Retinal Necrosis A 38-year-old male was referred to Bascom Palmer retina department with a 7-month history of decreased vision in the right eye. Examination revealed hand motions vision, anterior and posterior segment inflammation, and a near tota…

Sebaceous Carcinoma Presenting with Corneal Ulcer and Descemetocele An 87-year-old male was referred for second opinion due to nonhealing corneal ulcer of his right eye. He had a past medical history significant for basal cell carcinoma, arthritis, hypertension, hypothyroid, CABG, and carotid stent…

Sebaceous Carcinoma Presenting with Corneal Ulcer and Descemetocele An 87-year-old male was referred for second opinion due to nonhealing corneal ulcer of his right eye. He had a past medical history significant for basal cell carcinoma, arthritis, hypertension, hypothyroid, CABG, and carotid stent…

Vitamin A Deficiency A 73-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for Crohn’s disease and recently diagnosed colon cancer with recent sigmoid colon resection, presented with ten days of blurry vision in both eyes and nyctalopia. Onset of her symptoms was during a hospitalization fo…

Vitamin A Deficiency A 73-year-old woman with a past medical history significant for Crohn’s disease and recently diagnosed colon cancer with recent sigmoid colon resection, presented with ten days of blurry vision in both eyes and nyctalopia. Onset of her symptoms was during a hospitalization fo…

Abstract A 43-year-old female presented to her primary care physician with swelling of the lateral aspect of the right upper eyelid without visual complaints. The primary care physician noted proptosis of the right globe and ordered a CT scan which revealed a mass in the right lacrimal gland fossa.…

Abstract A 31-year-old male presents with eye redness, foreign body sensation, and blurry vision in both eyes, worse in the right eye. On exam he is found to have follicular conjunctivitis in both eyes with sub epithelial infiltrates on the right cornea. His conjunctiva were cultured and PCR was po…

Abstract A 48-year-old male presented with intermittent bilateral eyelid swelling for 5 years and progressively enlarging well-demarcated yellow eyelid lesions. On exam, patient had chemosis, and reduced up gaze in the right eye, prompting orbital imaging with MRI which demonstrated enlargement of …

Abstract RPE tears occur in AMD as part of the normal disease progression. They are usually associated with vascularized pigment epithelial detachments at a rate of 10%. RPE tears are also associated with Central Serous Retinopathy, Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation, Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopat…

Abstract A 63-year-old male presented with decreased vision and pain after alkali chemical splash to both eyes at a utility plant. He presented with perilimbal ischemia in the right eye greater than the left, complete opacification of the right cornea and a large epithelial defect in the left. His …

Abstract A 5-year-old male referred to the BPEI pediatric ophthalmology clinic for second opinion regarding bilateral progressive vision loss since infancy. VA was 20/200 OU and the patient had nystagmus. He was 99% percentile for weight but had no hearing loss or polydactyl. He underwent sedated E…

Abstract A 17-year-old male with a biallelic RPE65 mutation resulting in autosomal recessive Leber Congenital Amaurosis is referred for evaluation for subretinal gene therapy with voretigene neparvovec-rzyl. Baseline evaluation was remarkable for severe nyctalopia and limited peripheral vision with…