Category Ophthalmology

Retinoblastoma

History of Present Illness A 13-year-old boy presented with a history of decreased vision and pain in the right eye (OD) for the past 2 months. He reported a history of blunt trauma to this eye around the time his…

Amyloidosis

History of Present Illness A 27-year-old woman complained of decreased vision in both eyes (OU) for the past 30 days, which was gradual in onset and painless. She has also had numbness and a tingling sensation in both feet for…

Lyme Disease

History of Present Illness A 28-year-old male presents with gradually worsening vision and floaters in both eyes (OU) for several weeks. There is mild redness, pain, and sensitivity to light. Past medical history is unremarkable except that he recently developed…

Pars Planitis

History of Present Illness A 15-year-old healthy boy with no past medical history presents for the first time to the eye clinic complaining of blurred vision in his left eye (OS). He noticed some change about a month ago and…

Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome

History of Present Illness (HPI) A 70-year-old woman presents for her postoperative day 1 appointment after cataract surgery right eye (OD). She underwent an uncomplicated phacoemulsification with implantation of a one-piece intraocular lens into the capsular bag. She complains of…

Ebola Uveitis

History of Present Illness A 28-year-old female in Monrovia, Liberia, presents with blurry vision in both eyes (OU). She has a past medical history of Ebola virus disease (EVD) diagnosed 6 months before her initial presentation. Vision loss in the…

Necrotizing Scleritis

History of Present Illness A 54-year-old Caucasian female with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis complains of severe right eye (OD) pain and redness for 1 week. The symptoms respond minimally to ibuprofen. She has had similar pain in both of her eyes…

Episcleritis

History of Present Illness A 39-year-old woman with no past medical history presents for the first time to the eye clinic complaining of redness and irritation in the left eye (OS) for 3 days. It is just in the left-hand…