JAMA Ophthalmology

A Pruritic Eyelid Lesion Followed by Conjunctival Swelling

A 54-year-old woman presented with an erythematous right lower eyelid lesion with a vermiform appearance, accompanied by pruritus and pain. She recently had exposure to farm animals, including dogs and cats. What would you do next?

Numerous White Retinal Lesions Following Cataract Surgery

A 74-year-old woman was referred for evaluation of retinal lesions in her left eye. The vitreous sample obtained at the time of treatment grew Staphylococcus caprae susceptible to vancomycin, and the patient responded well to treatment with topical steroid and…

A Recurrent Orbital Hemorrhage in an Older Adult

An adult patient in their 70s presented with unilateral painless proptosis and blurred vision of the right eye that resolved with corticosteroid treatment. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a retrobulbar hemorrhage. Six months later, the hemorrhage and proptosis recurred, with incomplete…

COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among US Adults With Vision or Hearing Disabilities

Importance  Despite persistent care delivery inequities, limited studies have assessed COVID-19 vaccination rates among adults with vision or hearing disabilities. Objective  To estimate the prevalence of and factors in COVID-19 vaccination among US adults with vision or hearing disabilities. Design, Setting, and…

Association of COVID-19 Infection With Wearing Glasses in a High-Prevalence Area in Denmark and Sweden

Importance  Observational studies have indicated that glasses might protect against contracting COVID-19 through reduced airborne and contact transmission. Objective  To investigate the association between wearing one’s own glasses with contracting COVID-19 when adjusting for relevant confounders. Design, Setting, and Participants  This cohort study…

Treatment-Refractory Nodular Scleritis

A 59-year-old woman with a 5-year history of intermittent bilateral uveitis and scleritis presented with painful left uveitis and an episcleral nodule shown to be a uveal-episcleral lesion on ultrasound biomicroscopy. Biopsy of a nasal sinus mass 3 years earlier…