Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
<p>A 42-year-old male refugee of North African descent presented to ophthalmology department with a 2-year history of reduced vision in his right eye, noted by the optometrist. There was no redness, photophobia, ocular pain, floaters, or photopsia at the time of presentation. There was no sign...
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| Format: | Journal article |
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
2017
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| Summary: | <p>A 42-year-old male refugee of North African descent presented to ophthalmology department with a 2-year history of reduced vision in his right eye, noted by the optometrist. There was no redness, photophobia, ocular pain, floaters, or photopsia at the time of presentation. There was no significant medical history. He did not take any regular medications and denied use of any intravenous drug. There was no family history of eye disease. The patient had been living in the United Kingdom for the past 16 years.</p> <br/> <p>He had presented to ophthalmology 13 years before, complaining of chronic reduced vision in his left eye over the preceding years associated with occasional periocular aching. Visual acuity was 20/15 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye with no evidence of anterior chamber inflammation or vitritis at that time. Fundus examination revealed an occluded peripheral retinal vessel with an associated pigmented scar in the left eye only. His macular examination showed clinically normal results. No treatment or follow-up was recommended.</p> |
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