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Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Uveitis 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…

Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Uveitis 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…

Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis A patient presented with acute blurry vision, foreign-body sensation, and elevated intraocular pressure in the left eye. On examination, he had evidence of chronic intraocular inflammation including keratic precipitates, He had experienced similar episodes periodica…

Cytomegalovirus Anterior Uveitis A patient presented with acute blurry vision, foreign-body sensation, and elevated intraocular pressure in the left eye. On examination, he had evidence of chronic intraocular inflammation including keratic precipitates, He had experienced similar episodes periodica…

Smooth Muscle Hamartoma 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 previ…

Smooth Muscle Hamartoma 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 previ…

Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis (hATTR) This report describes a case of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR) in an elderly patient who presented with bilateral retinal arteriolar vascular sheathing and vitreous hemorrhage in one eye. The patient underwent a full history, physical exam,…

Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis (hATTR) This report describes a case of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR) in an elderly patient who presented with bilateral retinal arteriolar vascular sheathing and vitreous hemorrhage in one eye. The patient underwent a full history, physical exam,…

Retinal Tear in a Fellow Eye 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 pressu…

Retinal Tear in a Fellow Eye 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 pressu…

CMV Retinitis A patient with a past ocular history of POAG s/p phaco/trab OD and BGI OS, and ERM OS with macular edema OS receiving intravitreal Dexamethasone injections since 2017 presented with left eye redness, decreased VA, and pain for 4 days. He reported no history of trauma, no recent hospit…

CMV Retinitis A patient with a past ocular history of POAG s/p phaco/trab OD and BGI OS, and ERM OS with macular edema OS receiving intravitreal Dexamethasone injections since 2017 presented with left eye redness, decreased VA, and pain for 4 days. He reported no history of trauma, no recent hospit…

Endophthalmitis This is a case of a patient with post-operative light sensitivity 3 days after cataract extraction in the context of not beginning prednisolone drops. The initial vision was 20/25 with a mild fibrinous reaction on the lens and anterior chamber cell. The differential included post-op…

Endophthalmitis This is a case of a patient with post-operative light sensitivity 3 days after cataract extraction in the context of not beginning prednisolone drops. The initial vision was 20/25 with a mild fibrinous reaction on the lens and anterior chamber cell. The differential included post-op…

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension with Secondary Choroidal Neovascular Membrane A patient with no past ocular history presented to the emergency department complaining of floaters in the left eye for 4 days. Exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/20 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left eye. …

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension with Secondary Choroidal Neovascular Membrane A patient with no past ocular history presented to the emergency department complaining of floaters in the left eye for 4 days. Exam was notable for visual acuity of 20/20 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left eye. …

Intraorbital Foreign Body A patient presented with right eye redness, swelling, and diplopia for 6 weeks after a dirt bike accident, where his right eye hit a tree branch. He underwent imaging and evaluation at an outside institution which revealed orbital fractures, but no evidence of an orbital f…

Intraorbital Foreign Body A patient presented with right eye redness, swelling, and diplopia for 6 weeks after a dirt bike accident, where his right eye hit a tree branch. He underwent imaging and evaluation at an outside institution which revealed orbital fractures, but no evidence of an orbital f…

Iridocorneal Endothelial (ICE) Syndrome, Cogan-Reese/Iris Nevus Syndrome Subtype with Secondary Angle Closure Glaucoma A patient presented with a 3-day history of unilateral worsening eye pain, blurry vision and irregular pupil in the right eye. Found to have elevated IOP at an outside facility and…

Iridocorneal Endothelial (ICE) Syndrome, Cogan-Reese/Iris Nevus Syndrome Subtype with Secondary Angle Closure Glaucoma A patient presented with a 3-day history of unilateral worsening eye pain, blurry vision and irregular pupil in the right eye. Found to have elevated IOP at an outside facility and…