Conjunctival Granuloma: A Fleshy Mass That Almost Always Has a Story Behind It
A conjunctival granuloma describes a histologic pattern, chronic granulomatous inflammation,...
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Complicated Cataract: When Another Eye Disease Is the Reason the Lens Clouded
Not every cataract is a matter of aging. A complicated cataract is one that develops because of...
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Vitreomacular Adhesion: The Sticky Interface That May or May Not Cause Trouble
Vitreomacular adhesion describes the earliest, mildest point on a spectrum of vitreomacular...
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Episcleral Nevus: A Pigmented Lesion Beyond the Iris Worth Its Own Watch List
An episcleral nevus is a benign, typically flat, pigmented lesion sitting beneath the conjunctiva...
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Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: Reading the Giant Papillae and Knowing When the Cornea Is at Risk
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis is the diagnosis that separates itself from ordinary seasonal allergic...
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Cogan-Reese Syndrome: When the ICE Spectrum Grows Its Own Iris Nodules
Cogan-Reese syndrome produces a finding that can look genuinely alarming at first glance, multiple...
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Herpetic Disciform Keratitis: When the Trouble Moves Into the Stroma
Disciform keratitis marks a genuine turning point in herpetic eye disease, since it represents the...
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Copper and Silver Wire Arterioles: How the Light Reflex Tells You How Hardened the Vessel Is
A normal retinal arteriole shows a thin, bright central light reflex, about a quarter to a third...
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Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis: The Sands of the Sahara Under a LASIK Flap
A patient who had LASIK the day before returns with a hazy, gritty-looking cornea. The surface...
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Electric Cataract: Lens Opacities After High-Voltage Injury and Lightning Strike
After an electric shock, the first concern is the heart, the skin, and the muscles. The eye is...
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Cilioretinal Arteries: A Normal Variant That Can Quietly Save Central Vision
A cilioretinal artery is, for most of a person’s life, an entirely silent anatomic variant,...
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Crystalline Keratopathy: When Deposits in the Cornea Point to an Indolent Infection
Crystalline keratopathy describes a branching, needle-like pattern of white to gray opacities...
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