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Man presents with unilateral decreased vision and eye pain
A 67-year-old man presented with complaints of persistent, dull ocular pain, redness, photophobia, tearing and decreased vision in his right eye for 1 week. He reported the symptoms began after mild blunt trauma from his granddaughter’s toy.
Ocular history included controlled mixed-mechanism glaucoma previously treated with laser iridotomy. He was a 25-year insulin-dependent diabetic without any retinopathy. Medical history included severe coronary artery disease previously treated with cardiac bypass and restrictive lung disease. He was a former smoker. Ocular medications included dorzolamide-timolol in both eyes. Systemic medications included insulin, simvastatin, aspirin, hydrochlorothiazide, lisinopril and metoprolol.
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