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October 08, 2024
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Elderly man awakes with acute monocular vision loss

Elderly man awakes with acute monocular vision loss

An 87-year-old Russian man presented for routine postoperative retina follow-up 1 month after exchange of a dislocated IOL in the left eye. He mentioned he awoke with painless vision loss in the better-seeing right eye.

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September 23, 2024
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Woman presents with unilateral blurred vision

Woman presents with unilateral blurred vision

An 84-year-old woman presented to the Tufts Medical Center emergency department with a chief complaint of blurred vision in the right eye.

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September 09, 2024
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Man presents with right-sided headaches, ocular pain and vesicular rash

Man presents with right-sided headaches, ocular pain and vesicular rash

A 64-year-old man presented to the emergency department at Lahey Hospital with a 6-day history of right-sided headaches, right ocular pain and vesicular rash.

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August 21, 2024
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Middle-aged woman presents with 2 weeks of blurry vision

Middle-aged woman presents with 2 weeks of blurry vision

A 45-year-old woman with a medical history of breast cancer status post mastectomy presented to Lahey Eye Clinic due to 2 weeks of blurry vision, described as a “haze over her eyes.”

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August 09, 2024
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Young man presents with acute limitation of left lateral gaze after boxing injury

Young man presents with acute limitation of left lateral gaze after boxing injury

A 20-year-old man presented to the Tufts Medical Center emergency department with left eye pain, lightheadedness, nausea and vomiting after blunt trauma to the left lateral periorbital region.

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July 22, 2024
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Man presents with progressive blurred vision in left eye

Man presents with progressive blurred vision in left eye

A 58-year-old African American man was referred to the retina clinic with a complaint of progressive blurred vision in the left eye. He was functionally monocular due to a history of refractive amblyopia in the right eye.

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July 08, 2024
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Man with complicated history presents for retina consultation

Man with complicated history presents for retina consultation

A 65-year-old man presented to the retina service for a preoperative cataract surgery evaluation after being followed for years for presumed retinitis pigmentosa.

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June 24, 2024
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Man referred for medication monitoring without ocular symptoms

Man referred for medication monitoring without ocular symptoms

A 75-year-old man was referred to the retina service by his comprehensive ophthalmologist for high-risk medication monitoring. The patient denied acute ocular symptoms such as vision loss, flashes, floaters or eye pain.

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June 07, 2024
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Woman experiences foreign body sensation, irritation in right eye

Woman experiences foreign body sensation, irritation in right eye

A 69-year-old woman presented to an outside provider with foreign body sensation and irritation in the right eye for 3 days.

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May 24, 2024
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Girl presents after failed vision screening

Girl presents after failed vision screening

A 7-year-old Asian girl presented to the Tufts Pediatric Ophthalmology Department for a comprehensive eye examination after a failed vision screening with her pediatrician.

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