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Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome A 73-year-old male with history of myopia presents with 1 day of blurry vision in the right eye after uncomplicated cataract extraction and intraocular lens implant. Patient reports mild irritation without associated pain. Vision at presentation was count fingers wit…

Indirect Carotid Cavernous Fistula A 72-year-old female referred to Bascom Palmer Emergency room with 4 months of progressive painless diplopia and eye redness after dental procedure. Exam revealed VA 20/25 OU with bilateral abducens palsy, and arterialization of the conjunctival vessels. Review of…

Indirect Carotid Cavernous Fistula A 72-year-old female referred to Bascom Palmer Emergency room with 4 months of progressive painless diplopia and eye redness after dental procedure. Exam revealed VA 20/25 OU with bilateral abducens palsy, and arterialization of the conjunctival vessels. Review of…

Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia A 65-year-old male with history of suspected glaucoma, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented for a routine eye exam. Patient reported spending a lot of time in the sun. Visual acuity was 20/20 and intraocular pressure was normal in both eyes. Exam re…

Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia A 65-year-old male with history of suspected glaucoma, diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented for a routine eye exam. Patient reported spending a lot of time in the sun. Visual acuity was 20/20 and intraocular pressure was normal in both eyes. Exam re…

Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm 82-year-old female presented to BPEI from the Cayman Islands with 3 weeks of floaters and decreased vision in the right eye. Visual acuity was hand motion and posterior exam revealed vitreous hemorrhage, submacular hemorrhage, and a retinal arterial macroaneurysm (RAM…

Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm 82-year-old female presented to BPEI from the Cayman Islands with 3 weeks of floaters and decreased vision in the right eye. Visual acuity was hand motion and posterior exam revealed vitreous hemorrhage, submacular hemorrhage, and a retinal arterial macroaneurysm (RAM…

HLA-B27-Associated Uveitis A 58-year-old male with a history of CAD, HTN, atrial fibrillation, and schizophrenia presented with 2 days of decreased vision, redness, and pain in the right eye. There was no trauma. Visual acuity was CF OD and IOP OD was elevated. Exam revealed a hemorrhagic hypopyon …

HLA-B27-Associated Uveitis A 58-year-old male with a history of CAD, HTN, atrial fibrillation, and schizophrenia presented with 2 days of decreased vision, redness, and pain in the right eye. There was no trauma. Visual acuity was CF OD and IOP OD was elevated. Exam revealed a hemorrhagic hypopyon …

Myopic Traction Maculopathy A 62-year-old Asian male with history of myopia presents with decreased vision x 6 months. Found the have myopic traction maculopathy. Patient managed successfully with observation. He has had gradual worsening of vision but has not affected his quality of life. Myopic t…

Myopic Traction Maculopathy A 62-year-old Asian male with history of myopia presents with decreased vision x 6 months. Found the have myopic traction maculopathy. Patient managed successfully with observation. He has had gradual worsening of vision but has not affected his quality of life. Myopic t…

Adenoviral Conjunctivitis 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 cultur…

Adenoviral Conjunctivitis 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 cultur…

Alkaline Chemical Corneal Burn 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 de…

Alkaline Chemical Corneal Burn 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 de…

Dislocated Intraocular Lens A 74-year-old male presented to the BPEI ER with blurred vision in the right eye for 3 days. He underwent cataract surgery in both eyes 9 years prior in Costa Rica. He denied any other prior ocular history or trauma. Exam revealed VA 20/200+1 in the right eye. IOP was wi…

Dislocated Intraocular Lens A 74-year-old male presented to the BPEI ER with blurred vision in the right eye for 3 days. He underwent cataract surgery in both eyes 9 years prior in Costa Rica. He denied any other prior ocular history or trauma. Exam revealed VA 20/200+1 in the right eye. IOP was wi…

Mucormycosis A 61-year-old male with interstitial lung disease status post left lung transplant on immunosuppression develops worsening left facial and periorbital swelling after dental cleaning. Symptoms are unresponsive to oral antibiotics and after three days the patient is examined by ophthalmo…

Mucormycosis A 61-year-old male with interstitial lung disease status post left lung transplant on immunosuppression develops worsening left facial and periorbital swelling after dental cleaning. Symptoms are unresponsive to oral antibiotics and after three days the patient is examined by ophthalmo…