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    A 27-year-old man who is on salvage chemotherapy for testicular cancer presents with painless bilateral vision loss.
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    Homeless Man Needs New Glasses
    Jan 31, 2020 By Ashvini K. Reddy, MD; Elizabeth F. Baze, MD
    A 52-year-old man with a history of cocaine dependency presents for spectacles after losing his previous pair, but your exam uncovers additional concerns.
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    Cloudy with a Chance of...
    Dec 05, 2019 By Ravi R. Pandit, MD, MPH; Ashvini K. Reddy, MD
    A 67-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of bilateral renal transplantation is referred for sudden painless vision loss in both eyes that began about 6 weeks ago.
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    Why So Blurry?
    Nov 16, 2019 By H. Robert Papas, MD; Syed Gibran Khurshid, MBBS
    A 14-year-old girl presents to your clinic with sudden-onset blurry vision in her left eye and no other symptoms. She was referred by an optometrist whom she originally saw for new contacts.
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    Blurry Vision Following Cat Scratch
    Aug 05, 2019 By Carolyn B. Hebson, MD; Daniel F. Martin, MD
    This case describes a young man with 5 days of blurry vision following 2 days of flu-like symptoms.
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    Young Woman in Search of Answers
    Aug 04, 2019
    A 28-year-old woman presents with 1 week of blurred vision in both eyes with sudden onset of symptoms without progression.
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    Destination Unknown
    Jun 05, 2019
    A 45-year-old Peace Corps volunteer presents for a routine eye checkup in anticipation of moving abroad. The clinical exam reveals an unexpected lesion.
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    Intoxicated Man with Smoky Vision
    Apr 11, 2019
    A 53-year-old man presents to the emergency room complaining of nausea, vomiting, and "smoky" vision after consuming "3 shots of Haitian rum." Over the next 24 hours, he loses vision in both eyes.
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    Out of Sorts
    Mar 31, 2019
    A 69-year-old African American man with a past medical history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 2 for 30 years and coronary artery disease presents to the emergency department urgently 3 days after uncomplicated right carotid endarterectomy for 90% stenosis.
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    Flash Dance
    Feb 27, 2019
    A 48-year-old woman presents with sudden onset of unilateral flashing lights and a blind spot in her left eye.
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    Haven't Got Time for the Pain
    Feb 05, 2019
    A 36-year-old African American man presents with acute vision loss in his right eye. Five months ago, he experienced sudden, painless vision loss in the inferior field of that eye, but could not seek medical help.
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    Elderly Woman with Persistently High IOP
    Feb 02, 2019
    Several weeks after laser iridotomy for acute angle-closure glaucoma, a 75-year-old woman presents with persistently high IOP.
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    Out of the Blue, Into the Black
    Nov 08, 2018
    A 67-year-old man presents with a four-day history of "graying" of the central vision in his left eye that has progressed to a central "black spot." with "flickering lights."
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    Recurrent Ocular Inflammation in a Monocular Patient
    Nov 06, 2018
    A monocular patient with a 2-year history of decreased vision and floaters in her left eye presents with profound vision loss during the 6 weeks prior to presentation.
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    Charlotte Web
    Oct 16, 2018
    A 63-year-old woman complains of 6 weeks of floaters and decreased visual acuity in both eyes that is worse in the evening.
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    Baby Love
    May 16, 2018
    A 33-year-old woman with ocular history significant for myopia presents for evaluation of asymptomatic subretinal fluid in her left eye.
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    Senior Man Presents for Regular Screening
    Mar 28, 2018 By Ashvini K. Reddy, MD; Elizabeth F. Baze, MD
    An asymptomatic African-American man visits your practice for a regularly scheduled eye exam that turns up unexpected results during the clinical workup.
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    Teenager with Intermittent Headache and Visual Field Changes
    Mar 27, 2018
    A 16-year-old girl complains of severe paroxysmal headaches, blurry vision, and a depth perception deficit.
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    Hypertensive Woman with Sudden Painless Vision Loss
    Jan 29, 2018
    A senior woman is washing dishes in her kitchen when she suddenly realizes that she is unable to see out of her left eye.
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