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  • Choroidal Osteoma Associated to Myelinated Nerve Fibers

    Sep 11 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 36-year-old male with supratemporal juxta papillary choroidal osteoma associated with myelinated nerve fibers of the left eye.

    Photographer: Sophia El Hamichi, MD, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina

    Imaging device: Optos

    Condition/keywords: choroidal osteoma, myelinated nerve fibers, Optos

  • Choroidal Osteoma

    Sep 11 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 36-year-old male with superotemporal juxtapapillary choroidal osteoma associated with myelinated nerve fibers of the left eye.

    Photographer: Sophia El Hamichi, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: autofluorescence imaging, choroidal osteoma, myelinated nerve fibers, Optos

  • Choroidal Osteoma Associated to Myelinated Nerve Fibers Autofluorescence

    Sep 11 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 36-year-old male with supratemporal juxta papillary choroidal osteoma associated with myelinated nerve fibers of the left eye.

    Photographer: Sophia El Hamichi, MD, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina

    Condition/keywords: choroidal osteoma, fundus autofluorescence (FAF), myelinated nerve fibers, Optos

  • Retinobalstoma Stage 5B Before Treatment

    Sep 17 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 1-year-old male patient with retinoblastoma stage 5B OS before treatment.

    Photographer: Abby Orcutt-Hayes, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina

    Condition/keywords: retinoblastoma, stage 5

  • Retinoblastoma Stage 5 After One Cycle of Systemic Chemotherapy and Laser Ablation

    Sep 17 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 1-year-old patient with stage 5B retinoblastoma, fundus after one cycle of systemic chemotherapy and laser ablation.

    Photographer: Abby Orcutt-Hayes, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina

    Condition/keywords: chemoreduction, laser photocoagulation, montage, retinoblastoma, stage 5

  • Combined Hamartoma of the Retina and Retinal Pigment Epithelium

    Oct 7 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 7-year-old female followed for combined hamartoma of the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium with amblyopia

    Photographer: Abby Orcutt-Hayes, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina

    Condition/keywords: combined hamartoma, montage

  • Fluorescein Angiogram of Combined Hamartoma of the Retina and Retinal Pigment Epithelium

    Oct 7 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 7-year-old female followed for combined hamartoma of the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium with amblyopia.

    Photographer: Abby Orcutt-Hayes, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina

    Condition/keywords: combined hamartoma, fluorescein angiogram (FA), montage

  • Retinoblastoma With Optic Disc Involvement

    Oct 27 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 2 years 8 months old male with bilateral retinoblastoma. This a fundus photo and angiogram fluorescein of the left eye showing multiple tumors with one of them involving the optic disc S/P intraarterial chemotherapy+systemic chemotherapy+transpupillary thermal laser. Patient remains stable

    Photographer: Abby Orcutt-Hayes, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina

    Condition/keywords: chemoreduction, optic disc, retinoblastoma

  • Fundus Photo Macular Choroidal Hemangioma Treated with Laser

    Nov 11 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 51-year-old female that presented with a macular choroidal hemagioma complicated by focal exudative retinal detachment OD. The patient was treated with vitrectomy and laser therapy of the choroidal hemagioma along with bevacizumab intravitreal injection during and after the surgery. The patient evolved well with resolution of the subretinal fluid OD. VA 20/200

    Photographer: Sophia El Hamichi,MD, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: laser photocoagulation, subretinal fluid

  • Tortuous Vessels in the Controlateral Eye in a Patient with Choroidal Hemangioma

    Nov 11 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 51-year-old female with a history of treated choroidal hemangioma OD, presents with an interesting finding of vascular tortuosity of her good eye OS. VA 20/20 in this eye.

    Photographer: Sophia El Hamichi, MD, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: choroidal hemangioma, Optos, tortuous vessels, vascular tortousity

  • Not All Vitreous Seeding Represents Malignancy: Case of Melanocytoma

    Nov 18 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    Large optic disc melanocytoma with surrounding pigment dispersion. It is a benign lesion. The main differential in this case is melanoma with vitreous seeding.

    Condition/keywords: melanocytoma, melanoma, vitreous seeding

  • Retinoblastoma With Calcifications: Fluorescein Angiogram

    Dec 16 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 4-yeasr-old male patient with germline retinoblastoma, treated with intraarterial chemotherapy and thermal transpupillary laser.

    Photographer: Abby Orcutt-Hayes, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina

    Condition/keywords: fluorescein angiogram (FA), retinoblastoma

  • Retinoblastoma With Calcifications

    Dec 16 2019 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 4-year-old male patient with germline retinoblastoma, treated with intraarterial chemotherapy and thermal transpupillary laser.

    Photographer: Abby Orcutt-Hayes, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina

    Condition/keywords: calcification, chemoreduction, retinoblastoma

  • Superior Ciliochoroidal Melanoma with Diffuse Vitreous Seeding

    Jan 21 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    Montage photograph of a fundus of a superior ciliochoroidal melanoma with diffuse pigmentary vitreous seeding.

    Condition/keywords: choroidal melanoma, ciliary body melanoma, melanoma, montage, vitreous seeding

  • Atypical Arterial Beading Secondary to Retinal Capillary Hemangioma

    Jan 28 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    Image 1: Fundus picture montage depicting RCH with feeder and drainer vessels. Note the unusual beaded appearance of the arterioles. Image 2: 2A: Arterial phase of fluorescein angiography shows early filling of the arteriole. 2B: Arterio-venous phase highlighting the sausage appearance of the arterioles beading.

    Condition/keywords: arterial beading, fluorescein angiogram (FA), retinal capillary hemangioblastoma, retinal capillary hemangioma

  • Posterior Iris Cyst

    Mar 2 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 64-year-old male with posterior iris cyst with IOL.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: cyst, iris

  • Enucleated Eye with Malignant Melamoma

    Apr 13 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 84-year-old female with advanced malignant melanoma of the her left eye requiring enucleation.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: enucleation, gross pathology, malignant melanoma

  • Exophytic Retinoblastoma

    Apr 27 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    Exophytic retinoblastoma.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Imaging device: Heidelberg Engineering

    Condition/keywords: exophytic, retinoblastoma

  • 3D OCT of juxtapapillary melanoma

    May 15 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 63-year-old male with juxtapapillary melanoma of the right eye. Visual acuity at presentation was 20/25 OD. Patient treated with brachytherapy Iodine125 plaque

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez

    Condition/keywords: choroidal melanoma, optical coherence tomography (OCT)

  • Choroidal Folds Secondary to Multiple Myeloma

    May 19 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 58-year-old male with a history of multiple myeloma, complains of blurry and distorded vision OD. Ophthalmological exam and imaging consitent with choroidal folds.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: choroidal folds, myeloma, optical coherence tomography (OCT)

  • Radiation Retinopathy Post Brachytherapy Plaque Treating Choroidal Melanoma

    May 26 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 71-year-old female treated with plaque brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma in her left eye 10 years ago. She subsequently developed radiation retinopathy OS for which she was regularly receiving intravitreal injections of bevacizumab. The result is a stable visual acuity at 20/30. The patient continues to be regularly monitored.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: I-125 brachytherapy, melanoma, radiation retinopathy

  • Satisfactory Long-Term Visual Outcome after Radiation Retinopathy Treatment

    May 26 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 71-year-old female treated with plaque brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma in her left eye 10 years ago. She subsequently developed radiation retinopathy OS for which she was regularly receiving intravitreal injections of bevacizumab. The result is a stable visual acuity at 20/30. The patient continues to be regularly monitored.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: choroidal melanoma, intravitreal bevacizumab, optical coherence tomography (OCT), radiation retinopathy

  • Large Ciliochoroidal Melanoma Diagnosed During Cataract Surgery

    Jun 1 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 62-year-old male referred for a large ciliochoroidal melanoma OS noticed during cataract surgery. Visual acuity OS was 20/20.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: cataract surgery, ciliochoroidal melanoma

  • Fine Needle Biopsy of Choroidal Melanoma

    Jun 9 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    Fine needle biopsy of choroidal melanoma

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: choroidal melanoma, fine needle biopsy

  • Radiation Retinopathy with Fibrovascular Changes

    Jun 17 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 75-year-old male treated with brachytherapy for choroidal melanoma in 2012. He now has interesting OCT findings in the area of radiation retinopathy, suggesting fibrovascular changes.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: choroidal melanoma, fibrovascular change, radiation retinopathy

  • Choroidal Melanoma with Exudative Retinal Detachment

    Aug 12 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 53-year-old male with choroidal melanoma and exudative retinal detachment. Patient treated with plaque brachytherapy.

    Imaging device: Optos

    Condition/keywords: choroidal melanoma

  • Iris Bombe

    Sep 15 2020 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 23-year-old female with Coats' disease OS.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: Coats' disease, iris bombe, silicone oil

  • Enucleation of an Eye with Advanced Choroidal Melanoma with Implant and Donor Sclera Replacement

    Jan 11 2021 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    Surgery of the left eye affected with advanced melanoma: Upper left image: separating the sclera from the conjunctiva and the tenon by performing a peritomy, then separating the rectus muscles that will be later sutured to the donor sclera, to preserve post-op motility. Upper right image: cutting the optic nerve. Middle left image: the globe is enucleated. Middle right image: dissection of the globe showing the melanoma. Tissue is then sent to pathology Lower left image: putting the porous polyethyline implant inside the donor sclera and marking muscles' insertion. Lower right image: reinsertion of the rectus muscles on the donor sclera, then covering with tenon and conjunctiva.

    Photographer: Belinda Rodriguez, Murray Ocular Oncology and Retina, Miami

    Condition/keywords: donor sclera, enucleation, implant, melanoma

  • Radiation Retinopathy Post Plaque I-125 Brachytherapy Treating Choroidal Melanoma

    Apr 23 2021 by Sophia El Hamichi, MD

    A 70-year-old-female with a history of choroidal melanoma treated with I-125 brachytherapy OS. She presented with radiation retinopathy in that eye.

    Imaging device: Optos

    Condition/keywords: I-125 brachytherapy, malignant melanoma, radiation retinopathy, ultra-wide field imaging