A 40-year-old male with a history of retinal detachment presented to the ophthalmic emergency department with blurred vision. Previous records revealed that his right eye, about two years prior, had a total retinal detachment with breaks, proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR),...
Degenerative myopia is one of the leading causes of visual impairment in the world occupying the seventh position in the United States and Europe1. It is the first cause of visual impairment in Japan2. It is defined as a...
Retinal hemorrhages are sometimes confusing; is it sub-retinal or sub-RPE? Intra-retinal or superficial? Below is a diagram of the different types of hemorrhages based on their location and depth.
A 36-year-old Hispanic female previously diagnosed with central serous chorioretinopathy of both eyes presents for evaluation of decreased vision in both eyes. The patient reported a history of progressive vision loss OU for the past month. Her past medical...
We are all busy clinicians, and each of us has practices that vary in treatment modalities and focus of care. But for just about all of us, eventually, or regularly for that matter, retinal vein occlusions will present to...
A 33-year-old Hispanic female presented with a chief complaint of trouble reading small print OU at both distance and near. Her past Ocular and Family history was unremarkable and she was currently treated with a Dulera inhaler for Asthma.
Her...
A 68-year-old Hispanic female first presented in April 2018 for a comprehensive eye exam. She had a history of Type 2 diabetes for many years and hypertension (controlled on Metformin and Metoprolol). Her best-corrected visual acuity was 20/20 in...
This is one of my favorite cases because it was a patient I had right after coming out of Optometry school in Israel where Optometry has no diagnostic nor treating rights regarding ocular disease, meaning no dilation, no IOP...
Swept Source OCT
You probably heard about Swept source OCT, the latest technology with the highest definition, a much wider field of view, and the ability to go through most media opacities, not to mention the fact that it can...
An 87-year-old white female was urgently referred to our clinic with complaint of sudden vision loss in her left eye. She noticed the loss upon awakening on the same morning. She was extremely upset and distressed by this event....