Elderly Man with Gradual Visual Change

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Case Study: Elderly Man with Gradual Visual Change. Dr Daniel Chiu Presentation 60 yo male with gradual change in central vision becoming more rapid in the last 2 weeks.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What is showing in the colour photo? 1. Large…

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Quiz Challenge 2018 (i)

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[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text] Quiz Challenge: Try the following questions with your colleagues.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_single_image image="4309" img_size="large"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1. Chalazia or "tarsal cysts" are very common clinical findings. However, when non-resolving, do they represent something more serious? [/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title="Click here for answer." color="mulled_wine"]Although a BCC or SCC can masqerade as a chalazion, sebaceous carcinoma is the most well known for mimicking chalazia, or even blepharitis. Hence any non resolving chalazion or "blepharitis" which affects…

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Beware of Late Onset Esotropia

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Case Study: Dr Elaine Wong Presentation 8 yo girl presents with 1 year history of intermittent esotropia which has become more constant over the last 3 months. She has been complaining of intermittent diplopia. There is no family…

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A PICture Tells a Thousand Words

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Case Study:  Dr Robyn Troutbeck Presentation A 23 year old female presents with sudden distortion in her left eye. She is a low myope and has never had any eye problems in the past. Her vision is R and L 6/5. Her R fundus is normal and the L has a small central scar with a small haemorrhage. Her OCT is shown below The OCT shows subretinal fluid under the…

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Droopy Eyelid

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Case Study: Dr Charles Su Presentation This 76 year old male presented with a complaint of a droopy left upper lid. Indeed, there is skin hooding over the lashes on that side. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What 4 other relevant features do…

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An Uncommon Cause of Reading Problem

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Case Study: An Uncommon Cause of Reading Problem. Dr Daniel Chiu Presentation Mr D.B. 77 yo male avid reader c/o difficulty reading books and newspaper gradually over last 3 years referred for possible bilateral ERM. Specifically reading problem when reading across the line horizontally. Reading is one of his remaining few important pleasure in life. Past History - Right macular focal laser 20 years ago for Type 1 macular…

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Progressively Enlarging Lid Lump in a Baby

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Case Study: Dr Elaine Wong Presentation 8 week old baby present with a right medial lid lump that is progressively larger and becoming more noticeable. Mother has not noticed any redness in the surrounding area and denies any…

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To Inject or not to Inject

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Case Study:  Dr Robyn Troutbeck Presentation The following patient was referred by the GP with a recent loss of vision in the LE.  He is a poorly controlled diabetic. This is his RE.  Vision is 6/6. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This is his LE.  Vision is 6/60. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What can you see? [/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title="Click for answer." el_id="1501125806895-2f912258-8852"]He clearly has proliferative disease with NVD and vitreous haemorrhage with some fibrosis and possible tractional detachment nasal…

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What is the Cause of this 13 yo’s Reduced Vision

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Case Study:  Dr Daniel Chiu Presentation 13 yo girl presented with vague history of change in left vision On examination RVA 6/6 LVA 6/36, No refractive error No RAPD. Fundus: Abnormality as seen on picture. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What is the diagnosis?…

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What can you do for an Orbital Blowout Fracture

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Case Study:  Dr Charles Su A 19 year old man sees you 2 days after an alleged assault with a punch injury to the L eye region. He has noticed double vision since the eyelid swelling came down sufficiently to allow binocular vision. You suspect that he has a blowout fracture of the orbit. It hurts him to look up, and the L eye does not move up as much…

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