Oncology

Ocular Manifestations of Hematological Cancers

Understand the potential ophthalmic involvement of these malignancies.

Adwaita Nag, MBBS, MS, FICO, FMRF, MRCSEd, and Asma Ayub Ansari, MBBS, MS, FRCS Glasgow, MRCSEd, FICO

Ocular Toxicity From New Oncology Agents

While these drug innovations are exciting, we need to be on alert for a range of ocular complications with this patient population.

Sarah Touhami, MD, PhD

The Benefits of Vitrectomy for Uveal Melanoma

The use of vitrectomy techniques is the only way to maximize the best possible vision for patients with uveal melanoma.

Tara A. McCannel, MD, PhD

Cogan-Reese Syndrome: an Iris Melanoma Masquerader

This case highlights the overlap in presentation and distinguishing signs to look for.

Mallory E. Bowers, PhD; Sara E. Lally, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Spontaneous Hyphema From Small Cell Lung Cancer Metastasis

External beam radiation therapy can be a good option to control ocular manifestations when systemic disease is widespread.

Eric Lien, BS; Ferris Bayasi, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

A Melanoma Masquerader: Choroidal Vortex Vein Varix

Imaging and diagnostic pearls to help you distinguish a rare type of benign choroidal mass.

Lawrence Chiang, BA; G. Brandon Caudill, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Coats Disease: What’s New?

Recent findings may affect your treatment and management of this melanoma masquerader.

Oriana D’Anna Mardero, MD; Sanika Udyaver, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

When Radiation Retinopathy Becomes a Bloody Mess

Fundus autofluoresence can help you document acute and chronic hemorrhage associated with this treatment complication.

Nicholas E. Kalafatis, MD; Zeynep Bas, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

A Masquerader of Circumscribed Choroidal Hemangioma

An extramacular dome-shaped elevation raised suspicion of an intraocular tumor.

Ahmed Sheikh, MD; Philip W. Dockery, MD, MPH; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Fovea Plana in a 6-Month-Old Infant

This may be the youngest patient in which this abnormality has been noted.

Kevin George, BS; Antonio Yaghy, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

A Rare Presentation of Multifocal Choroidal Melanoma

The multifocal lesions, themselves rare, were even more unexpected in the absence of ocular melanocytosis and germline BAP-1 mutation.

Erin Jennings, BS; Michael Chang, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD

Plaque Radiotherapy for Extensive Angle Invasion from Diffuse Iris Melanoma

Christopher Cao, BS; Joel Pakett, BS; Sruthi Arepalli, MD; and Carol L. Shields, MD