Progressive nyctalopia and tunnel vision in a young man
History of present illness We present a case of a 17-year-old male patient with an unremarkable past medical history referred for progressive nyctalopia and tunnel vision first noted at age…
Rapid progression of vision loss in a child with pigmentary retinopathy
History of present illness A 9-year-old girl was referred for progressively decreasing central vision with additional impairment of both night and peripheral vision. Examination findings Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/150…
Bilateral peripheral retinal and macular schisis in a young boy
History of present illness A 13-year-old boy presents to the retina clinic for blurry vision in both eyes. The patient’s mother states that the patient has been on topical dorzolamide…
Bilateral progressive severe loss of vision and obesity
History of present illness A 26-year-old man with severe obesity and mild intellectual impairment presents with gradually progressive, severe vision loss of both eyes. He denies floaters, ocular pain, flashes,…
Congenital blindness and retinopathy in a young girl
History of present illness We present a case of a 5-year-old girl with an unremarkable past medical history referred for congenital blindness and retinopathy. There was no reported history of…
Long-standing photophobia, reduced visual acuity, myopia, and dyschromatopsia in a young adult male patient
History of present illness We present a case of a 34-year-old male patient with a chief report of long-standing photophobia associated with reduced visual acuity, myopia, and dyschromatopsia. His vision…
Yellow macular spots in a child
History of present illness A 12-year-old White female child presented around age 7 years with blurred vision, which could not be corrected with glasses, and mild visual distortion (metamorphopsia) of…
Pediatric vestibular dysfunction following head injury: Diagnosis and management
Introduction The causes of vestibular symptoms after traumatic brain injury and concussion in children and adolescents are generally similar to those that impact adults. However, there are many unique considerations…
Management of pediatric otologic trauma
Overview There are a variety of injuries to the ear that can be seen in the pediatric population. These vary from minor lacerations of the external ear to more severe…
Vestibular rehabilitation following head injury
H.R. is a 53-year-old male who fell on ice, resulting in traumatic brain injury (TBI) characterized by a subdural hematoma. He returned to work within 2 months, as a computer…
