Optometry Clinical Cases

• Facial Spasms in a Man Recently Released From the Hospital After a recent hospitalization for a hemicranial headache, a man presents with right hemifacial spasms and diplopia with binocular vision. Do you know what's wrong?
  Medscape, May 05, 2022
• Sjögren Syndrome-associated ILD Treated With Immunosuppression The case of a 39-year-old woman with Sjögren syndrome and clinically relevant pulmonary involvement.
  HSS Grand Rounds Complex Cases, March 30, 2021
• What's Wrong With This Patient's Eye? With a diagnosis that changes over time, can you identify what's at the root of the issue and treat it accordingly?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, March 09, 2020
• A 44-Year-Old With a Headache, Photophobia, and Phonophobia A 44-year-old woman presents with an insidious headache along her left occipital region. She also reports photophobia, phonophobia, and lightheadedness. What's the diagnosis?
  Medscape, November 13, 2019
• A 14-Year-Old Boy With Painful Periorbital Edema A 14-year-old boy presents with painful periorbital edema and erythema in his right eye. What is the most likely cause?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, July 10, 2019
• A 50-Year-Old Man With Optic Disc Edema A 50-year-old man was noted to have optic disc edema and visual field defects in each eye. What is the most likely cause?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, June 25, 2019
• A 39-Year-Old Man's Contact Lens Exam Reveals Abnormalities A temporal visual field defect is noted in each eye. It's up to you to find out the most likely cause.
  Medscape Ophthalmology, May 20, 2019
• A 1-Week-Old Baby With Bilateral Cataracts With decreased red reflex and a family history of cataracts, this newborn is in need of a diagnosis. Can you provide it?
  Medscape Ophthalmology, March 22, 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 14, 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 12, 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 19, 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 09, 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 28, 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 30, 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 18, 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 09, 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 03, 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 22, 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 14, 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 18, 2018