Category: Case of the Month
August 19, 2020Toxoplasmosis Chorioretinitis – August, 2020
A 31-year-old Caucasian female presented to clinic with intermittent floaters and blurry vision in the right eye for six years. The eye sometimes hurts as …
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July 20, 2020Retinal Cavernous Hemangioma – July 2020
A 10-year-old Caucasian female presented to clinic with referral for abnormal exam findings after she was struck in the face with a tennis ball three weeks …
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June 24, 2020Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage – June, 2020
A 52 year old male presents one day after IOL refixation and Ahmed tube placement with extreme pain. He states the pain started 2 hours post-op, and is not …
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May 13, 2020Pigmented Paravenous Retinochoroidal Atrophy – May 2020
A 48-year-old Caucasian female presented to clinic with referral for abnormal exam findings. She denied any visual complaints other than an occasional feeling …
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April 22, 2020Neurosyphilis – April, 2020
A 43 year old male with a history of HIV presented to the Emergency Department with complaints of headaches, blurred vision and ringing in his ears. An …
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March 24, 2020Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy – March 2020
A 44-year-old African-American male (who had not seen an eye provider in years) presented to Illinois Retina for a diabetic evaluation. He complained of blurry …
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February 25, 2020High Altitude Retinopathy – February 2020
A 32 year old female presents with sudden vision loss in the left eye. She notes it as a grey thumb print in her left eye and noticed it while she was washing …
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January 14, 2020Maternally Inherited Diabetes And Deafness – January 2020
A 62-year-old Hispanic female presented to clinic with a complaint of blurred vision for two months. She also noted intermittent flashes in both eyes, but no …
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November 19, 2019White Without Pressure – November, 2021
A 24-year-old pregnant woman with type 2 diabetes presented upon referral from a primary care physician for diabetic eye exam. The patient had occasional …
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November 13, 2019Combined Hamartoma Of Retina – November 2019
A 23-year-old man presented with blurred vision in his right eye for the last 2-3 months. At his last outside visit 7 months prior, he said his vision was …
