Published in American journal of ophthalmology case reports
In patients with corneal melt, pretreatment crosslinking (CXL) of donor tissue prior to placement of Boston keratoprosthesis (K-Pro I) decreases graft failure. We report a case of corneal sparing in a phthisical eye following penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) with pretreatment CXL of the donor cornea. A 69-year-old female with a history of familial an...
Published in American journal of ophthalmology case reports
This report describes pseudopapilledema in two siblings with Cockayne syndrome and examines a structural mechanism for its development. Two siblings with genetically documented Cockayne syndrome, enophthalmos, and hyperopia were found to have pseudopapilledema. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging disclosed retrodisplacement of the globes, axial foresho...
Published in American journal of ophthalmology case reports
This study reports two cases of malaria-induced ptosis with surgical resolution. Case 1 is a 27-year-old female with a past medical history of bilateral ptosis following childhood malaria. Case 2 is a 63-year-old male with left-side ptosis following adult-onset malaria. Both patients required revision surgery but ultimately did well after surgical ...
Published in American journal of ophthalmology case reports
To report a case of simultaneous bilateral choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis. A 35-year-old man presented with acute visual impairment 14 days after cardiac surgery for acute infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-susceptible S. aureus. Fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, ...
Published in American journal of ophthalmology case reports
To describe the multimodal imaging findings and treatment outcomes in choroidal neovascularization secondary to Choroideremia. A 13-year-old male presented with reduced visual acuity in the left eye. He gave a history of nyctalopia. His best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/40 in the left eye. Based on multimodal ima...
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose To report a case of a hemi-retinal vein occlusion (HRVO) in the setting of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Observations A 32-year-old healthy male presented with a paracentral scotoma, retinal hemorrhages, and dilated and tortuous retinal vessels inferiorly in the right eye. He was diagnosed with HRVO in the se...
Published in American journal of ophthalmology case reports
Examine the use of systemic phosphodiesterase inhibition (sildenafil) to clear central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). In a long-standing CSCR patient, sildenafil produced a rapid resolution. When discontinued (dechallenge) the CSCR returned. When rechallenged, the CSCR again rapidly disappeared and did not recur in 5 months of continued therapy. ...
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose To present a case of an atypical unilateral multifocal choroiditis that occurred in temporal association to an acute covid-19 infection. Method A 23-year-old highly myopic man presented with reduced vision in the right eye while under medical quarantine due to direct exposure to COVID-19 infection. Five days after developing mild COVID symp...
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
Purpose Nocardia keratitis is a rare type of infectious keratitis and may mimic other corneal diseases and lead to delay in diagnosis. This case illustrates how Nocardia often escapes accurate diagnosis due to its insidious onset, variable clinical manifestations, and unusual characteristics on cultures. Observation The patient presented with an ep...
Published in American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports
It is known that the retinal detachments (RDs) associated with a morning glory disc anomaly (MGDA) usually appear from around the disc anomaly and complications by peripheral fibrovascular proliferation and tractional RD are very rare. We report our findings in an eye with MGDA that had a tractional RD, massive exudation from a peripheral temporal ...
