Category Ophthalmology

Toxocariasis

History of Present Illness It is the beginning of the school year for first graders. An eye examination is required, and a 6-year-old girl has best corrected visual acuity (VA) 20/20 right eye (OD) and 20/80 left eye (OS). She…

Severe, Atypical Toxoplasmosis

History of Present Illness (HPI) A 64-year-old man presents complaining of decreased vision in his right eye (OD). He is positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and has a history of cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis, left eye (OS), complicated by recurrent…

Toxoplasmosis

History of Present Illness A 27-year-old woman with no significant past ocular history or medical history complains of new floaters in the left eye (OS) for 3 days. She states her vision is also blurred in this eye. She has…

Endogenous Endophthalmitis

History of Present Illness The coronary care unit has consulted ophthalmology regarding a 46-year-old male inpatient who complains of decreased vision in his right eye (OD). He has had a protracted course in the hospital. He presented 2 weeks ago…