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Case of the Day: Iris Schisis or Iris Splitting

Welcome to Case of the Day! Today, we’re going to discuss a sort of rare and interesting case. A patient came in for a follow-up after cataract surgery. Prior to cataract surgery, Dr. Croley had been following this patient for

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Dr. Croley with Eye Chart

Case of the Day: Tear Film and Dry Eyes

Welcome to Case of the Day! A group of patients comes in almost every day with dry eyes. Dry eyes are probably the most common eye disease an eye doctor will see in their office, and so today we will

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Man With Herpes Zoster on Face

Case of the Day: Shingles or Herpes Zoster

Welcome to Case of the Day! Today, we’re going to discuss an eye disease. Two patients came in with this problem, and since it’s not typical, we thought we could go over that. Two patients came in with herpes zoster

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A low-power laser light is focused directly on the abnormal vessels in the eye

What is Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)?

Welcome to Case of the Day! If the abnormal blood vessels grow under the center of the macula, standard laser treatment would permanently damage the macula, worsening vision. In some of these cases, a type of treatment called photodynamic therapy,

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Appearances of supposed embolism of the central retinal artery (left eye)

Case of the Day: Eye Embolus

Welcome to Case of the Day! A patient came in with a sudden loss of vision in one eye. After doing the examination—dilating their eye and checking everything over—it was found that he had emboli (singular embolus) or plaque, or

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