January 1, 2018Choroidal Rupture – January 2018
48-year-old male patient referred to Illinois Retina Associates for evaluation one month following blunt ocular trauma, inflicted when a bungee cord released …
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December 1, 2017Parry Romberg Syndrome – December 2017
The patient was a healthy 17 year old who had been noticing a blurred vision in his right eye. It started with floaters 3 months prior to presentation. He was …
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November 1, 2017Birdshot Chorioretinopathy – November 2017
HPI: A 47-year old Caucasian female is referred to Illinois Retina Associates for evaluation of floaters. She reports worsening floaters in both eyes for three …
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October 1, 2017Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy – October 2017
HPI: A 52 year old man referred to Illinois Retina Associates for blurred vision in the right eye. The blur has been worsening in the central vision over the …
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September 1, 2017Susac’s Syndrome – September 2017
HPI: A 37-year-old Caucasian female presents, urgently referred from a community eye care provider, complaining of progressive peripheral visual loss as well …
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August 1, 2017Retinochorioidal Coloboma – August 2017
HPI: A 28 year old man was referred to Illinois Retina Associates for blurred vision in his right and left eyes. The right eye was more severely affected. PMH: …
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July 1, 2017Torpedo Maculopathy – July 2017
HPI: Patient is a 27 year old woman who was sent for asymptomatic abnormal retina appearance. PMH: Past medical history was negative. Past ocular history was …
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April 1, 2017Macular Telangiectasia – April 2017
A 54 year-old female was referred to Illinois Retina Associates for decreased vision and macular changes in both eyes. Her visual symptoms had been present for …
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August 10, 2015Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Please join Vivek Chaturvedi, MD on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the Matteson Village Hall. Free Blood Pressure Screenings from 8-10 a.m “Age Related Eye …
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August 10, 2015Sakura Study
Dr. Pauline Merrill and her research team were announced as the #1 recruiting site in the world(out of 149 eligible sites!) for the SAKURA study. The SAKURA …
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