Bilateral Optic Nerve Edema Leading to the Diagnosis of Ocular Syphilis
Save as PDFA 40-year-old Caucasian male presented with loss of vision related to bilateral optic nerve edema with serological confirmation of syphilis and…
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Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum and Angioid Streaks
Save as PDFPXE is a critical multisystem disease that often presents with readily visible dermatologic manifestations and clinically typical fundus exam findings…
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Behcet’s Disease Flares Up BADS: A Bilateral Anterior Diffuse Scleritis Case Report
Save as PDFThis case involves a patient with Behcets’s disease and serves to demonstrate the effectiveness of oral steroid therapy as an initial therapeutic option…
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Ocular Findings in a Patient with Type 1 Myotonic Dystrophy: A Case Report
Save as PDFPatients with DM1 can present with multiple complex ocular findings such as cataracts, corneal dystrophies, ptosis, and epiretinal membranes….
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Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue (MALT): A Clinical Overview of Orbital Lymphoma
Save as PDFOrbital lymphoma is the most common primary orbital tumor affecting elderly individuals with a slight predilection for females. MALT is typically a B-cell…
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Guess the Disease: When the Great Masquerader Unveils Its Disguise
Save as PDFA 49-year-old white man presented to the eye clinic due to sudden-onset scotoma in the right eye. The scotoma was inferior to fixation. He noticed it…
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Paradoxical Embolus from Patent Foramen Ovale Resulting in Transient Vision Loss
Save as PDFA 48-year-old African American female presented to the clinic with a history of two episodes of transient vision loss of the left eye, occurring the night…
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Hyperviscosity-Related Retinopathy and Serous Macular Detachment in WaldenstrÓ§m Macroglobulinemia Managed With Zanubrutinib
Save as PDFWaldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is an uncommon lymphoproliferative B-cell disorder characterized by overproduction of monoclonal…
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Highlighting hypertriglyceridemia with a case of lipemia retinalis
Save as PDFSevere hypertriglyceridemia can transiently cause the appearance of a salmon-colored fundus with creamy vessels which is known as lipemia retinalis
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Charles Bonnet Syndrome Precipitated by Brimonidine Tartrate
Save as PDFCharles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) induced by brimonidine tartrate ophthalmic solution has rarely been reported. CBS is a condition characterized by visual hallucinations in patients with vision loss and clear cognition. This condition is more prevalent in the elderly population, between the ages of 75 and 84 years old.
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Sarcoid-Induced Uveitis: A Tattooed Journey
Save as PDFWhen a patient presents with an anterior uveitis that is suspicious for a systemic etiology, it is important to explore all areas of clinical care to determine the cause. Traditionally, the initial approach is to perform an appropriate lab work-up. Beyond this, areas of specialty that are typically considered include rheumatology, radiology, and infectious disease. However, this case report will present a patient that required intervention from dermatology to confirm the source of ocular inflammation.
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Sickle cell retinopathy: diagnosis, management, and treatment
Save as PDFSickle cell disease is one of the world’s most common hemoglobinopathies, with a wide spectrum of systemic manifestations. The most common ocular…
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The Link Between Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Save as PDFBilateral optic disc edema can be an ocular complication of serious conditions, emerging literature suggests a potential relationship between SLE and IIH…
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Complications of a Giant Cavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysm
Save as PDFCavernous carotid aneurysms (CCAs) differ from other intracranial aneurysms in that most are asymptomatic and are generally considered benign as there is a low risk of rupture. More common than complications from rupture are complications from the mass effect of the aneurysm itself on nearby structures.1,2 This report describes a case of a giant right CCA that progressed in size despite multiple surgical repairs that resulted in near- complete ophthalmoplegia and neurotrophic keratitis which led to a perforated corneal ulcer and subsequent enucleation.
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Primary central nervous system diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as homonymous hemianopia
Save as PDFPost-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder rarely affects the central nervous system although it can have visually significant consequences depending on the location of intracranial involvement.
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A Diagnostic Challenge of Scleromalacia Perforans
Save as PDFThis case demonstrates the potential difficulty in separating anterior from posterior scleritis, along with the importance of uncovering whether an episode of scleritis is infectious or non-infectious in origin.
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Retinopathy Prompting Laboratory Testing: a report of two cases
Save as PDFLab testing, when directed by the retinopathy appearance and patient demographics, can serve as an helpful method of uncovering systemic disease…
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Uveitis: Laboratory Investigations and Current Recommendations on Diagnosis
Save as PDFUveitis can pose a clinical challenge due to the vast array of differential diagnoses. However, optometrists are well-positioned to decipher the nuances…
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An optometrically driven approach: diagnosing a patient with active thyroid eye disease in the setting of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
Save as PDFA 57-year-old white female presented with a complaint of intermittent binocular horizontal diplopia with dull ache behind her left eye, described as dull…
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Atypical optic neuritis resulting in a diagnosis of MOGAD
Save as PDFThe most common systemic cause of optic neuritis continues to be multiple sclerosis.1 However, within the past decade other less common causes have been identified, such as neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myelin oligodendrocyte antibody-associated disease. Previously, patients presenting with these conditions were likely grouped into having multiple sclerosis. Today, thankfully, advancements in laboratory testing and increased knowledge of the central nervous system have allowed them to be identified as distinct nosological entities. Identifying the cause of optic neuritis has many important implications, namely the ability to give an accurate prognosis, both visually and systemically.
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