Ophthalmology Cases & Quizzes

• A Boy With Suddenly Failing Vision An otherwise healthy 5-year-old boy presents after a failed vision exam. What's causing the decline in his eyesight?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, April 2018
• A 19-Year-Old Man With Life-Threatening Obesity A 19-year-old man presents with chief symptoms of morbid obesity and oozing skin ulcers. Can you identify the cause of his obesity and related conditions?
  Medscape, April 2018
• A 63-Year-Old Woman With Decreased Vision After experiencing 1 month of decreased vision in the superior visual field of the right eye, this patient comes to you for a diagnosis. Can you provide it?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, April 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Urticaria Acute urticaria may be associated with life-threatening angioedema and/or anaphylactic shock. Do you know key aspects of presentation, workup, and treatment? Test your knowledge with this short quiz.
  Medscape, March 2018
• A 52-Year-Old Woman With Night Vision Loss: USMLE Question A 52-year-old woman presents for evaluation of her night vision loss. She is at increased risk for developing what associated condition?
  Osmosis, March 2018
• 'What Are These Bumps I See All Over?' How would you approach a patient who comes to the primary care clinician with worries about bumps on her buttocks and knees?
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 2018
• The Infant Who Keeps Turning His Face Leftwards A 5-month-old presents with left face turn. Can you identify what he's compensating for, and why?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, March 2018
• Fast Five Quiz: Erythema Multiforme Erythema multiforme is a skin condition associated with infections, medications, and other triggers. Are you familiar with the signs and symptoms as well as best practices for this condition?
  Medscape, February 2018
• Health Proverbs: A Kernel of Truth or Just Plain Corny? If health proverbs aren't true, why have they hung around for so long? See what you think of these long-standing aphorisms.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 2018
• A 52-Year-Old Man With Blurred Vision and Headache A 52-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by his family for evaluation of headache, nausea, blurry vision, and confusion. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape, February 2018
• Severe Headache, Nausea, and Diplopia in a Teenage Girl A teenager presents with a headache, nausea, vomiting, and diplopia. She feels dizzy and cannot walk. She has a history of severe episodic headaches during the past 2 weeks. What is the diagnosis?
  Medscape, January 2018
• A 67-Year-Old Woman With Diplopia After Sinus Surgery When symptoms persist 2 months after surgery, this patient pays you a visit. What is your diagnosis?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, January 2018
• Incidental Fundus Finding in a Child With Cataract A 1-year-old child has an anomaly in the back of the eye. What is your diagnosis?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, December 2017
• An Older Man With Diplopia, Ptosis, and Retro-orbital Pain A 65-year-old man presents with severe, right-sided retro-orbital pain; diplopia (without visual loss); tingling on the upper half of the right side of the face; and drooping of the right eyelid.
  Medscape, December 2017
• Headache in a 19-Year-Old Woman With a Genetic Disorder A young woman presents to the clinic after a hospital visit for a 5-year history of progressively frequent headaches. She has a headache daily, with 1 severe headache per week. What is the diagnosis?
  Medscape, October 2017
• A 55-Year-Old Woman With Bumps on Her Face A 55-year-old African American woman presents with a 6-month history of 'bumps' on her cheeks. She notes that the spots appeared without any specific precipitating factors. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, October 2017
• A Child With Pigmentation of the Eye A 15-month-old patient's discoloration spreads from his left eye to the surrounding skin. Can you determine the cause?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, October 2017
• An Adult With Unilateral Mydriasis A 34-year-old man was noted to have mydriasis of the right eye. What is the most likely diagnosis?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, October 2017
• Fast Five Quiz: Dry Eye Disease Dry eye disease is a common condition that results in discomfort, visual disturbance, and tear film instability. Test yourself on presentation, workup, and treatment aspects with our short quiz.
  Medscape, September 2017
• Child With Increased Tearing in Right Eye An otherwise healthy 5-year-old child has increased tearing and discharge from one eye. Can you make the diagnosis?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, September 2017