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Edited by Robert N. Johnson, MD
Case Listing by Year
2023
January
Grouped pigmentation ('Bear Tracks')
February
Intrachoroidal cavitation in high myopia
March
Ocular Recurrence of Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
April
Choroideremia Carrier
May
Focal Scleral Nodule
June
Macular Thinning Secondary to Sickle Cell Retinopathy
July
RP associated with EYS gene mutation
2022
January
Presumed Punctate Inner Choroidopathy
Febebruary
Posterior uveitis and vasculitis secondary to tuberculosis
March
Sarcoid uveitis
April
Closure of macular hole associated with myopic schisis after cessation of latanoprost
May
Didanosine Retinal Toxicity.
June
Bilateral retinal colobomas
July
Choroidal Metastasis of Prostate Cancer
August
Chronic Retinal Detachment with Retinal Macrocysts
September
Retinal vasculitis and macular edema associated with ulcerative colitis
October
Recurrent hyphema secondary to UGH syndrome
November
Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome due to compound heterozygosity of 2 pathogenic PNPLA6 variants
December
Macular edema, serous macular detachment and retinal hemorrhages due to Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
2021
January
Necrotizing herpetic retinitis in the contralateral eye following sclerouveitis (von Szily Reaction)
February
Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis
March
VKH-like panuveitis, MAR and CNV secondary to metastatic cutaneous melanoma
April
Toxoplasmosis retinochoroiditis producing branch vein occlusion and localized choroidal thickening
May
Nivolumab induced VKH like syndrome
June
Hypertensive retinopathy in a very young person
July
Handheld Laser Retinal Injury
August
Optic Nerve Sheath Meningioma
September
Cotton-Wool Spots associated with adenocarcinoma of the lung
October
Syphilis uveitis and retinitis
November
Episcleral pigment accumulation following pars plana vitrectomy
December
Serous retinal detachment due to optic pit
2020
Jan
Autoimmune retinopathy secondary to nivolumab
Feb
Tuberculous Chorioretinitis
March
Sarcoid choroidal granulomas
April
Adult-Onset Macular Dystrophy due to CRX mutation
May
Sickle-cell Retinoopathy and vitreous hemorrhage
June
Vasoproliferative (also known as Reactive retinal astroctyic) Tumor
July
Sarcoid choroidal Granuloma
August
Stargardt's Disease
Sept
MEWDS following influenza vaccination
Oct
Autoimmune retinopathy
Nov
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Retinopathy in an Adult
Dec
Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy-Temporal Arteritis
2019
Jan
X-Linked retinoschisis
Feb
PAMM lesions secondary to indiopathic intracranial hypertension
March
Tamoxifen crystalline retinopathy
April
Type 2 Idiopathic Macular Telangiectasis
May
Valsalva Retinopathy
June
Halo Choroidal Nevus
July
Retinopathy due to Fanconi’s Anemia
Aug
Idiopathic Cotton Wool Spot
Sept
CSR-like retinopathy due to MEK inhibitor
Oct
Necrotizing Herpetic Retinitis
Nov
Retinal Astrocytoma
Dec
Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium Maculopathy
2018
Jan
Angioid Streaks Associated with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Feb
Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy (Best Disease)
Mar
Retinal Angiopathy secondary to Familial Amyloidosis
April
Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease
May
Fovea Plana
June
Susac's Syndrome
July
Giant cell arteritis, ischemic optic neuropathy and choroidal Ischemia
Aug
Cutaneous Melanoma Metastasis to Choroid
Sept
Serpiginous Chorioretinitis
Oct
Basal Laminar Drusen
Nov
Pattern Dystrophy Associated with McArdle's Disease
Dec
Traumatic Macular Hole
2017
Jan
Coats response in Retinitis Pigmentosa
Feb
Multifocal choroiditis with choroidal neovascularization
March
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
April
Choroidal Hemangioma with Serous Exudation
May
Ritonavir Retinal Toxicity
June
Fundus Albipunctatus
July
Stargardt's Disease
Aug
Coats Disease
Sept
Hemorrhagic Occlusive Retinopathy-Vancomycin toxicity
Oct
DUSN
Nov
Sympathetic Ophthalmia
Dec
Enlarging Sclerochoroidal Calcifications
2016
Jan
Dome-Shaped Macula in Highly Myopic Eye
Feb
Retinal detachment associated with optic nerve coloboma
March
Vitreomacular Traction
April
Type 1 Retinal Telangiectasis
May
CMV Retinitis assoicated with newly diagnosed HIV disease
June
Didanosine Retinal Toxicity
July
Arteriovenous Malformation
Aug
Branch retinal artery occlusion due to embolus
Sept
Ocular Ischemic Syndrome
Oct
Ocular Coloboma
Nov
Spontaneous Closure of Macular Hole
Dec
Retinal Arterial Macroaneurysm
2015
Jan
Bartonella Neuroretinitis and Retinitis
Feb
Recurrent Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion Assoc with Crohn's
March
Focal Choroidal Excavation
April
Metastatic Nonsmall Cell Lung Carcinoma
May
Solar Retinopathy in patient with DiGeorge Syndrome
June
Macular Detachment due to Optic Pit
July
Panuveitis secondary to Sarcoidoisis
Aug
CNV due to angioid streaks in patient with pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Sept
Idiopathic Uveal Effusion Syndrome
Oct
Hyperviscosity retinopathy secondary to Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
Nov
Pattern Dystrophy
Dec
Poppers Maculopathy
2014
Jan
Chonic Myelogenous Leukemia
Feb
Occlusive Vasculitis and Retinochoroiditis due to West Valley Nile Virus
March
Nocardia Endophthalmitis
April
Paracentral Acute Middle Maculopathy
May
Fascioscapulohumeral Dystrophy
June
Vision Loss Due to Pituitary Adenoma
July
Sickle Cell retinopathy
Aug
Plaquenil Toxicity
Sept
Choroidal Metastasis
Oct
Punctate Outer Retinal Toxoplasmosis (PORT)
Nov
Stellate Nonhereditary Foveomacular Retinoschisis
Dec
Biett's Crystalline Dystrophy
2013
Jan
Presumed Solitary Circumscribed Retinal Astrocytic Proliferation
Feb
Central Serous Retinopathy Associated with Congenital Rubella
March
Cystoid Macular Edema Due to Gilenya (fingolimod)
April
Crystalline Retinopathy Secondary to Intravitreal Triamcinolone
May
Chorioretinitis Sclopeteria
June
Retinal Macrocyst due to Chronic Retinal Detachment
July
Choroidal Sclerosis
Aug
Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy
Sept
Primary Vitreoretinal Lymphoma
Oct
Cilioretinal Artery Occlusion
Nov
Papilledema Due to Pseudotumor Cerebri
Dec
Mellaril Toxicity
2012
Jan
Hypertensive Retinopathy and Choroidoopathy
Feb
Central Areolar Pigment Epithelial Dystrophy
March
Pigmented Paravenous Chorioretinal Atrophy
April
Placoid Chorioretinitis due to Syphillis
May
Purtscher's Retinopathy Following Prostatectomy
June
Macular Hole Associated with Alport's Syndrome
July
Acute Zonal Occult Outer Retinopathy
Aug
Unilateral Retinal Pigment Epithelial Dysgenesis
Sept
X-Linked Retinoschisis
Oct
Retinitis due to Syphillis
Nov
Sclerochoroidal Calcification
Dec
Cavernous Hemangioma of the Retina
2011
Jan
Melanoma Associated Retinopathy (MAR)
Feb
Retinal Capillary Hemangioma
March
Cone-Rod Dystrophy (Asymmetric)
April
Congenital Simple Hamartoma of the RPE
May
Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome (MEWDS)
June
West African Crystalline Maculopathy
July
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
Aug
Bilateral Chroroidal Metastasis from Breast Carcinoma
Sept
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Oct
Leber's Optic Neuropathy
Nov
Purtscher's Retinopathy
Dec
Bilateral Isolated Choroidal Melanocytosis
2010
Jan
Choroidal Neovascularization Associated with Choroidal Osteoma
Feb
Sympathetic Ophthalmia Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy
March
Retinal Detachment Secondary to Retinoschisis
April
Recurrent Toxoplasmosis Treated with Intravitreal Clindamycin
May
Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
June
Combined Hamartoma of the Retina and Retina Pigment Epithelium
July
Plaquenil Toxicity
Aug
Primary Intraocular Lymphoma
Sept
Choroidal Ischemia Secondary to Temporal Arteritis
Oct
Torpedo Macuolopathy
Nov
Angioid Streaks Associated with Familial Tumoral Calcinosis
Dec
Posterior Scleritis
2009
July
Behcet's Disease
Aug
Birdshot Chorioretinopathy
Sept
Idiopathc Juxtafoveal Telangiectasis Complicated with CNV
Oct
Cilioretinal Artery Occusion Secondary to CRVO
Nov
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Intravitreal Lucentis
Dec
Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy