We report a case of diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis in a young boy with no clinical visualization of nematode. The diagnosis was made based on clinical findings and detection of Toxocara immunoglobulin G by Western blot test. An 11-year-old Malay boy presented with progressive blurring of vision in the left eye for a duration of 1 year. It was associated with intermittent floaters. V...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this report is to present a case of optic and vestibulocochlear neuropathy as a manifestation of concurrent HIV and syphilis coinfection. This is an interventional case report of a 37-year-old man who complained of blurry central vision in his left eye and hearing loss in his left ear over the past 2 weeks. FINDINGS Visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes, and the anter...

Introduction. We report a case of unilateral optic disc edema in a paediatric patient and discuss the concerns involved in diagnosis and management of similar cases. Materials and Methods. Female aged 10 years was referred to our clinic due to progressive visual loss of the LE over a few days. Her visual acuities (VA) were RE 10/10, LE 3/10, and she had a relative afferent pupillary defect and ...

We present a case of acute traumatic optic neuropathy in 54 year old male patient. The patient presented with acute loss of vision in the right eye due to a blunt trauma to the eye. Lid haematoma and subconjunctival hemorrhage were present. Fluorescein staining was negative, anterior chamber and lens was clear. Intraocular pressure was normal. Retina and optic nerve head appeared normal on fund...

PURPOSE We describe a case of transient visual loss following cataract surgery with unpreserved intracameral lidocaine. METHOD A 50-year-old man with posterior polar cataract underwent phacoemulsification. Following capsulorhexis and hydrodelineation with 0.5 cc of unpreserved lidocaine 1%, a portion of fluid reached behind the crystalline lens and caused the posterior capsule rupture. Catara...

Objective: To report an aggressive case of extranodal natural killer/T-cell lymphoma (NKTCL) of the ethmoid sinus presenting as orbital cellulitis Method: Case report Results: A 56-year-old male presented with right eye redness, reduced vision, and periorbital swelling for 5 weeks duration associated with a two-month history of blocked nose. The visual acuity of the right eye was 6/18. The eye ...

RATIONALE Orbital compartment syndrome (OCS) is a rare occurrence after transvenous embolization of indirect carotid-cavernous fistula (CCF). A lateral canthotomy and cantholysis are the most commonly performed surgical interventions. In our case, as the acute OCS occurred immediately after an uneventful transvenous embolization, an orbital floor orbitectomy was performed. PATIENT CONCERNS He...

A PREVIOUSLY HEALTHY 63-YEAR-OLD WHITE MAN PRESENTS TO THE EMERgency department with a swollen right eye and complete ptosis. Three weeks prior, the patient was evaluated for sinusitis by a local otolaryngologist. Cultures were performed on sinonasal aspirates and empirical ciprofloxacin and oral prednisone were initiated. The patient’s symptoms, however, worsened. Cultures revealed Enterobacte...

SECTION 1 A 60-year-old man presented to our clinic with a 6-month history of progressive visual loss in the left eye. Twelve months prior, he experienced an acute left hemianopia secondary to a stroke. He was anticoagulated and fully recovered. Six months following the stroke, he began to notice blurred vision in his left eye. There was no formal ophthalmic examination performed at that time, ...

PURPOSE Limited data are available about cataract surgery outcomes from developing regions in South-East Asia, but are necessary to monitor the impact of ongoing program delivery as outlined in the World Health Organization Vision 2020 directives. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 488 eyes of 449 patients who had undergone cataract surgery in 2011 in Luang Prabang and Xayab...