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  1. Vitreoretinal Lymphoma

    Vitreoretinal lymphoma is a form of central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma that often is misdiagnosed as uveitis, but is the most common form of intraocular lymphoma.  A proper diagnosis of vitreoretinal lymphoma requires the histological identification of lymphoma typed cells within the vitreous of the globe or retina which can be a trick due to [...]

    Mar 26, 2013 — Read more No Comments

  2. Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome (VKH)

    This imagery is from a patient with Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome (VKH).  VKH is a presumed autoimmune disease that presents with waxing and waning subretinal fluid.  There is chromic uveitis with other neurological and dermatological symptoms.  The precise mechanism of the disease is unknown, though it is thought that the autoimmune involvement of melanocytes in [...]

    Feb 2, 2013 — Read more No Comments

  3. Congenital Iris Vessel Crossing The Pupil

    Grand Rounds for today is an interesting finding of an anomalous congenital blood vessel that crosses the front of a pupil, relaxing when the pupil is small, and pulling taut when the pupil becomes is dilated.  The image above is relaxed with a small pupil.

    Dec 13, 2012 — Read more 2 Comments

  4. Complicated Retinal Detatchment

    This set of images (click the image above to enlarge) are optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of retained perfluoro-octane (PFO)  droplets after repair of a complicated retinal detachment.   PFO is a good surgical tool to help reattach the retina as they force sub retinal fluid out of any retinal tears and helps adhere the [...]

    Jun 22, 2012 — Read more No Comments

  5. Pupilloplasty

    The pupil is the aperture through which light passes into the eye and is created by the circular ring of thin muscles known as the iris.  These images are from a pupilloplasty made with a 10.0 proline suture.  Pupilloplasties are designed to reconstruct the shape of the pupil, typically after traumatic damage or other surgical [...]

    May 16, 2012 — Read more No Comments

  6. Map-Dot Fingerprint Dystrophy

    This is a patient with Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, otherwise known as Cogan’s dystrophy.  

    Apr 15, 2012 — Read more No Comments

  7. Iris Tumor Goniometer

    Iris tumors are fairly common and have been featured here on Webvision before.  Most “tumors” are actually cysts or benign nevi, but malignant melanomas also can occur.  

    Feb 1, 2012 — Read more No Comments

  8. Keratoprosthesis

    This image is from a patient has a keratoprosthesis or artificial cornea.  Photograph was made by James Gilman of the Moran Eye Center using a sclerotic scatter illumination with a Zeiss photo slitlamp and a Nikon D-1X camera.  

    Nov 17, 2011 — Read more No Comments

  9. Iris Tumor

    This image demonstrates an iris tumor that is sitting in the angle.  Photograph was made by James Gilman of the Moran Eye Center using a Goldmann 3-mirror lens scatter illumination with a Zeiss photo slitlamp and a Nikon D-1X camera.    

    Sep 16, 2011 — Read more 1 Comment

  10. Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome (TASS)

    Photographer:  Paula F. Morris, CRA, FOPS  Moran Eye Center.

    Aug 13, 2011 — Read more No Comments

  11. Foveal Avascular Zone

    This is normal fluorescein angiogram of a human retina showing the tunic of capillaries that surround the fovea and rather nicely illustrates the Foveal Avascular Zone (FAZ) discussed in The Simple Anatomy of The Retina.  Photograph was made by James Gilman of the Moran Eye Center.  

    Aug 6, 2011 — Read more No Comments

  12. Stargardt’s Disease angiogram

    Venous phase fluorescein sodium angiogram of a dark choroid in Stargardt’s disease or fundus flavimaculatus.  Stargart’s Disease is a progressive retinal degenerative disease caused by mutations in one of 3 genes, ABCA4, ELOVL4 or PROM1.  The disease is a form of juvenile onset macular degeneration affecting the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE).  The disease onset and progression is [...]

    Jun 15, 2011 — Read more 1 Comment

  13. Axenfeld Reigers Syndrome

    May 27, 2011 — Read more 2 Comments

  14. Penetrating Corneal Injury Pigment

    May 25, 2011 — Read more No Comments

  15. Adderall Toxicity in The Retina

    Apr 25, 2011 — Read more 5 Comments