Monday, March 17, 2014

Curtains

This slit-lamp photograph is from a 60 year old gentleman with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, myopia, and BPH. He presented acutely with a cobweb appearing in his vision followed by a large black housefly moving in and out of his central vision. He also had flashes of light.

Challenge: What's your diagnosis?

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1 comment:

  1. CraigApril 5, 2014 at 3:49 PM

    Curtains

    This is retinal detachment.

    Sources: UpToDate; Wikipedia.

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