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May 07, 2024
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Woman presents with unilateral, painless vision loss

Woman presents with unilateral, painless vision loss

A 57-year-old woman was transferred to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center emergency department from a community hospital for an ophthalmology evaluation due to acute, painless vision loss in the left eye upon wakening that morning.

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April 19, 2024
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Woman develops diplopia 2 weeks postpartum

Woman develops diplopia 2 weeks postpartum

A 37-year-old white woman 2 weeks postpartum from an uncomplicated pregnancy and normal spontaneous vaginal delivery presented to the Tufts Medical Center emergency room.

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April 05, 2024
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Woman experiences previous ‘gush’ of fluid from right eye, now acute left eye pain

Woman experiences previous ‘gush’ of fluid from right eye, now acute left eye pain

A 28-year-old Latino woman presented to the University of New Mexico emergency department with the complaint of acute onset left eye pain, photophobia and visual decline.

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March 20, 2024
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Older man referred for persistent bilateral optic disc swelling

Older man referred for persistent bilateral optic disc swelling

A 77-year-old man was referred to the neuro-ophthalmology clinic at Tufts/New England Eye Center for bilateral optic nerve swelling.

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March 07, 2024
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Three-year-old girl presents with vomiting, vision changes

Three-year-old girl presents with vomiting, vision changes

A previously healthy 3-year-old girl was transferred to Tufts Medical Center from an outside hospital for persistent vomiting, mild gait abnormality and newly reported subjective vision changes in the left eye.

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February 16, 2024
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Pregnant woman presents with blurry vision

Pregnant woman presents with blurry vision

A 30-year-old woman initially presented to Tufts/New England Eye Center as a referral from an outside retina specialist.

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February 08, 2024
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Man develops acute blurry vision, diplopia

Man develops acute blurry vision, diplopia

A 42-year-old man with no significant medical history presented initially in the emergency department of an outside hospital with a 2-week history of progressive bilateral nasal congestion, facial pain and pressure.

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January 09, 2024
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Man develops sudden onset right eye pain and ecchymosis

Man develops sudden onset right eye pain and ecchymosis

The ophthalmology service at Tufts Medical Center was consulted urgently to examine a hospitalized 78-year-old man at bedside who had developed sudden onset severe right eye pain and ecchymosis while asleep in his hospital bed.

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January 02, 2024
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Woman presents with 1-year history of worsening blurred vision in left eye

Woman presents with 1-year history of worsening blurred vision in left eye

A 42-year-old woman presented to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center for 1 year of progressively worsening blurred vision in the left eye.

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December 21, 2023
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Woman presents with ‘muddy’ spots in vision

Woman presents with ‘muddy’ spots in vision

A 39-year-old woman was referred to the New England Eye Center complaining of new-onset intermittent “muddy” spots in her vision. She had no associated vision loss, flashes, floaters or eye pain.

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