Ophthalmology Cases & Quizzes

• 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
• 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, June 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
• 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