Clinical Cases in Uveitis

Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis

History of Present Illness A 62-year-old Caucasian male presents with 3 days of painless vision loss in the left eye (OS). Past Medical History Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on antiretrovirals Examination Findings Exam OD OS Visual acuity 20/20 Count fingers…

Hemorrhagic Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis

History of Present Illness A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and emphysema presented to an optometrist with sudden loss of vision in the left eye (OS) 2 weeks after seemingly uncomplicated cataract surgery. Uncorrected visual acuity was…

Melanoma-Associated Retinopathy

History of Present Illness A 30-year-old male with a history of melanoma presents for the first time to the eye clinic complaining of some distortion of images in the left eye (OS). He noticed that in his OS he now…

Autoimmune Retinopathy

History of Present Illness A 63-year-old woman presents with small light flashes in both eyes (OU) that interfere with her ability to see. The flashes have different color patterns. She especially has difficulty seeing in bright lighting. Exam OD OS…

Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy (BRC)

History of Present Illness A 53-year-old Caucasian male was referred to a tertiary uveitis care unit for chronic bilateral floaters and blurred vision in both eyes (OU). He noticed the floaters for the first time over a year ago but…

Uveitis with Subretinal Fibrosis Syndrome (USF)

History of Present Illness A 33-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents to the eye clinic complaining of slowly progressive decreased vision over the past 6 months. She notes that it first started in her left eye (OS)…

Relentless (Ampiginous) Placoid Chorioretinitis

History of Present Illness A 62-year-old man noticed difficulty shooting his rifle when looking through the mount with his left eye (OS) 1 week ago. Over the next few days he observed floaters and paracentral scotomas OS. Since then he…

Serpiginous Choroidits

History of Present Illness A 68-year-old man presents with 2-week history of painless unilateral loss of vision in the left eye (OS). He noticed a paracentral scotoma OS, and while hunting with a shotgun just realized that he has no…

Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome (MEWDS)

History of Present Illness A 25-year-old woman developed a “flulike” illness 4 weeks ago. In the past 48 hours she suddenly developed painless loss of vision in the left eye (OS) without redness or photophobia. She noticed a small blind…