An 11-year-old boy was referred to assess a retinal mass in the left eye found on his first routine ophthalmic evaluation. A white, translucent solid lesion with calcification was noticeable in the inferonasal quadrant of the left eye. What would…
A 9-year-old boy presented with changes in peripheral retinal pigment epithelium. Ocular history included high hyperopia and amblyopia, and abnormal foveal contour was discovered when he was aged 3 years. What would you do next?
A 54-year-old woman presented with an erythematous right lower eyelid lesion with a vermiform appearance, accompanied by pruritus and pain. She recently had exposure to farm animals, including dogs and cats. What would you do next?
A 74-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of retinal lesions in her left eye. The vitreous sample obtained at the time of treatment grew Staphylococcus caprae susceptible to vancomycin, and the patient responded well to treatment with topical steroid and…
An adult patient in their 70s presented with unilateral painless proptosis and blurred vision of the right eye that resolved with corticosteroid treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a retrobulbar hemorrhage. Six months later, the hemorrhage and proptosis recurred, with incomplete…
Importance Despite persistent care delivery inequities, limited studies have assessed COVID-19 vaccination rates among adults with vision or hearing disabilities. Objective To estimate the prevalence of and factors in COVID-19 vaccination among US adults with vision or hearing disabilities. Design, Setting, and…
Importance Observational studies have indicated that glasses might protect against contracting COVID-19 through reduced airborne and contact transmission. Objective To investigate the association between wearing one’s own glasses with contracting COVID-19 when adjusting for relevant confounders. Design, Setting, and Participants This cohort study…
A 59-year-old woman with a 5-year history of intermittent bilateral uveitis and scleritis presented with painful left uveitis and an episcleral nodule shown to be a uveal-episcleral lesion on ultrasound biomicroscopy. Biopsy of a nasal sinus mass 3 years earlier…
Importance Pathological features of ophthalmic aftereffects of COVID-19 are important for new insight in treating patients. Objective To examine the expression of SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in lacrimal gland tissues of a patient with COVID-19 and a patient…
A 12-year-old girl with anemia and no ocular history presents with normal visual acuity and floaters in her right eye. Dilated eye examination reveals bilateral optic disc edema, magnetic resonance imaging shows diffuse signal abnormality in the bone marrow, and…
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