Julián Villarreal, MD » Miscellaneous

  • Emulsificated Silicon Oil in Vitreous Cavity

    Apr 18 2024 by Julián Villarreal, MD

    62 -year-old male that underwent a PPV with silicon oil for a mac-off retinal detachment in March 2023.

    Photographer: Julián Villarreal Olivares, Instituto Mexicano de Oftalmología IAP

    Condition/keywords: silicon oil emulsification in vitreous cavity

  • Acute Syphilitic Posterior Placoid Chorioretinitis

    Nov 1 2025 by Julián Villarreal, MD

    A 48 year old male presented with Acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis (ASPPC) a large, roundish, yellowish, placoid lesion occurring at level of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) at the macular/paramacular area. Further testing showed a reactive VDRL and a positive FTA-ABS.

    Photographer: Julián Villarreal MD

    Imaging device: Mirante

    Condition/keywords: Preretinal precipitates

  • Subfoveal Nodule in Coat´s Disease

    Aug 10 2026 by Julián Villarreal, MD

    Late-phase RetCam fluorescein angiography of a 3-year-old child with Coats disease reveals a striking landscape of retinal telangiectasia, aneurysmal vascular dilations, peripheral vascular remodeling, and extensive capillary leakage. A well-circumscribed subfoveal nodule demonstrates intense persistent hyperfluorescence from late staining.

    Photographer: Julián Villarreal MD

    Imaging device: RetCAM

    Condition/keywords: capillary closure, foveal exudate, leaky parafoveal capillaries, light-bulb aneurysms, telangiectatic vessels