Ophthalmology Cases & Quizzes

• A 76-Year-Old Man With an Eyelid Lesion A 76-year-old man with a past medical history of multiple cutaneous basal cell carcinomas presents with a lesion on his right lateral lower eyelid.
  Medscape, July 2017
• Fast Five Quiz: Bell Palsy Essentials Are you familiar with key aspects of Bell palsy, including best practices for diagnosis and treatment? Refresh and test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, February 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Vitamins From supplementation use to conditions associated with deficiencies, are you familiar with key aspects and best practices associated with vitamins? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, January 2019
• A 2-Year-Old-Boy With an Alarming Facial Rash A 2-year-old boy presents with fever and malaise that started 4 days earlier. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, January 2019
• Fast Five Quiz: Skin Cancer Skin cancer incidence has continued to increase in recent years. Are you prepared to confront patients with various types of skin cancer? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
  Medscape, January 2019
• Diplopia and Upper Eyelid Ptosis in a 74-Year-Old Man A 74-year-old man presents with variable diplopia and ptosis of the left upper eyelid. What is the most likely diagnosis?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, January 2019
• A 42-Year-Old Woman With a Chronic Productive Cough A 42-year-old woman with a chronic productive cough is repeatedly treated for pneumonia. At her latest follow-up, she reports intermittent dyspnea and fatigue. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, December 2018
• A Girl Whose Eyes Appear White in Photos Photographs of this 6-year-old girl show 'white eyes' that concern her parents. What is your diagnosis?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, December 2018
• Does a Patient's Blurry Vision Signal a Serious Condition? Can you order the right diagnostic tests to determine what's causing the woman's optic neuritis?
  Medscape Neurology, December 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease that produces physical disability in more than 30% of patients. How much do you know about MS? Test yourself with our quick quiz.
  Medscape, December 2018
• The Baby With a Swollen Eyelid An 8-month-old girl's eye swelling appears to be getting worse when she presents at your clinic. Can you diagnose the problem?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, November 2018
• A Visual Field Defect in a Patient With History of Seizures A 64-year-old woman comes to you after 2 weeks of symptoms. Between visual testing and MRI, can you offer her a diagnosis?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, October 2018
• A 2-Year-Old Girl With an Abdomen Mass: USMLE Question A 2-year-old girl is brought to a pediatric outpatient clinic due to a mass in her upper abdomen. What's the diagnosis?
  Osmosis, October 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Fall Allergies Although many people associate allergies with spring and summer, allergic symptoms are extremely common in the fall as well. Test your knowledge on causes, workup, and treatment with our short quiz.
  Medscape, September 2018
• A 5-Year-Old Boy's Failing Vision A boy comes to your clinic with myopia in the right eye. Can you determine the cause?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, August 2018
• A 6-Year-Old Boy With Bone Swelling: USMLE Question A 6-year-old boy presents with fever, lethargy, weight loss, and painful bone swelling. Which pathology is most likely the cause of his presentation?
  Osmosis, August 2018
• The Woman With Multiple Sclerosis and Blurry Vision Why is this 65-year-old patient with relapsing-remitting MS having decreased vision in her right eye?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, July 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Myasthenia Gravis Myasthenia gravis is a relatively rare autoimmune disorder that can result in weakness that leads to neuromuscular respiratory failure. Test yourself on key aspects with our short quiz.
  Medscape, July 2018
• Seizures and Flaccid Quadriparesis in a 16-Year-Old Boy A 16-year-old boy presents with a 1-week history of weakness of both lower extremities, which progressed to involve both the arms over the course of 1 day. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, July 2018
• A 25-Year-Old Woman With Headaches: USMLE Question A 25-year-old woman presents with recurrent headaches and transient vision changes. What's the cause?
  Osmosis, June 2018