Two days after sustaining the injury, the 15-year-old patient comes to you with completely dark vision in his left eye. What is the diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
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After a Stroke, Decreased Vision for a 73-Year-Old Patient
Three months after a stroke, the patient reports blurring and shadows in her left eye. What is the most likely diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
A Child With an Abnormal Growth in Her Eye
A long-lasting bump on a child’s right eye looks routine on physical examination. So, what’s causing it? Medscape Ophthalmology
A 37-Year-Old Woman With Decreased Vision and Proptosis
A 37-year-old woman with longstanding myopia was noted to have proptosis. What is the most likely diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
Paintball Leads to a Potentially Devastating Eye Injury
A 15-year-old boy removes his eyewear for a moment and ends up with a subretinal hemorrhage. Can you make the right diagnosis to ensure timely intervention? Medscape Ophthalmology
The Child With Strabismus Who Squints One Eye
What is the cause of this child’s inability to use his eyes together? Medscape Ophthalmology
A 17-Year-Old With an Abnormal Optic Disc
A 17-year-old boy was noted to have an abnormal appearance of the optic disc in his left eye. What is the most likely diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
A Child With Involuntary and Intermittent Eyelid Movements
What is the cause of this boy’s intermittent vertical eyelid movement? Medscape Ophthalmology
A Cloudy and Painful Eye
A 30-year-old man with keratoconus has sudden eye pain with light sensitivity. What is his diagnosis? Medscape Optometry
Injury in One Eye Followed by a Hyperopic Shift in the Other
A woman suffers an injury to her right eye that requires surgical repair of a corneal laceration. Two months later, she returns with blurry vision in the left. Can you determine the cause? Medscape Ophthalmology
The Boy With Red Eyes and a Wobbling Gait
An 8-year-old boy had progressively worsening red eyes for a year with no pain, photophobia, or discharge. What is his diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
A 44-Year-Old Man With Blurred Vision
A 44-year-old man notes the gradual onset of blurred vision and the inability to move his eyes. What is the most likely cause? Medscape Ophthalmology
Horizontal Diplopia at Distance and Right Gaze
This case of a 38-year-old man presenting with horizontal diplopia highlights the importance of assessing all cranial nerves during examination. Medscape Optometry
The Case of the Blue/Brown-Eyed Girl
A 2-year-old girl presents with unusual pigmentation in one eye and hearing issues. Can you make the correct diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
After an Injury With a Screwdriver, a Second Surgery Is Needed to Prevent Retinal Detachment
A 45-year-old man’s random accident results in a race against the clock to save the vision in his right eye. Can you correctly identify the type of injury he suffered? Medscape Ophthalmology
Is Weight Gain to Blame for This Man’s Blurred Vision?
A 42-year-old man presents with blurred vision of gradual onset in his left eye. A closer look at his history may provide the clues to the diagnosis. Medscape Ophthalmology
A Child With Strabismus
What is the cause of this boy’s ptosis and impaired eye movement? Medscape Ophthalmology
An Airbag Deploys, Leaving Vision Blurry and Distorted
A 53-year-old man’s lingering ocular injuries from a car accident 3 weeks earlier do not respond to topical treatments. Will gonioscopy clear up the diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology
Unilateral Glaucoma?
A 44-year-old man presents with blurred vision in one eye that is worse in the morning. What is the cause of his visual complaint? Medscape Optometry
A 35-Year-Old Man With Long-standing Decreased Vision
A 35-year-old man who never considered his vision to be normal is experiencing progressively decreased vision. What is the most likely diagnosis? Medscape Ophthalmology