Case Reports archive for October 2026

Nasal endoscopic photograph showing the keratome blade incising the anterior wall of the inflated nasolacrimal sac, with release of viscoelastic material.

Viscoelastic distension of the lacrimal sac during endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: A case-based technical note

5 October 2026 | | EYE - Imaging, EYE - Oculoplastic

Epiphora secondary to acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is a common presentation in ophthalmic practice, with an incidence of 30.47 per 100,000 population [1]. Histopathological studies demonstrate that NLDO is characterised by chronic inflammation and progressive fibrosis of the ductal...

Fundus photographs showing bilateral optic disc swelling and hypertensive retinal changes, including arteriolar narrowing and retinal haemorrhages.

Malignant hypertension presenting as bilateral optic disc swelling detected during diabetic retinal screening

5 October 2026 | | EYE - Neuro-ophthalmology, EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

A 48-year-old woman was referred from the diabetic retinopathy screening programme to the eye casualty service following the incidental finding of bilateral optic disc swelling. Mild background diabetic retinopathy was present, and she was otherwise initially asymptomatic. Due to concern...

Fundus photograph.

A rare case of bilateral multifocal vitelliform dystrophy

1 October 2026 | | EYE - Vitreo-Retinal

Vitelliform macular dystrophies are a subset of retinal dystrophies that result in the accumulation of lipofuscin, commonly in the macula leading to the formation of characteristic vitelliform lesions [1]. Most cases have a solitary lesion in the macula, but rarely...