A 6-day-old male infant born full term was transferred to the Tufts Medical Center emergency department from an outside hospital with worsening redness, swelling and discharge of the left eye over the ...

A 53-year-old first-grade teacher was referred by an outside ophthalmologist for evaluation of diplopia and headaches. Three months before presentation, she felt congestion in both ears that she ...

Conjunctival mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas are localized low-grade extra-nodal tumours that are managed with radiotherapy, cryotherapy, surgical excision, or even observation. A ...

The correct diagnosis will be described first, followed by the differential diagnosis and why these etiologies for the patient's symptoms can be ruled out. Scleritis. This patient is experiencing ...

Area (Arrow) Where the Conjunctival Sign Is Most Conspicuous. Heretofore, information concerning the nature and significance of this conjunctival sign has been obtained with the slit lamp, an ...

The conjunctiva is the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye. Conjunctival chemosis is a swelling of the membrane. It can look like a big blister on the eyeball. The eyes may be ...

A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a 4-day history of worsening pain and clear drainage of her right eye; she also complains of a 2-day history of right-sided gradual-onset ...

Conjunctival cysts occur on the outer membrane of your eye. They typically only require treatment if they cause symptoms, like swelling or dryness. What is a conjunctival cyst? A conjunctival cyst is ...