Female Representation in Ophthalmic Oncology and Pathology: An Analysis of Scholarship and Leadership.

Introduction: Female representation in ophthalmic oncology and pathology is unknown. We evaluated gender-based trends in authorship and leadership in these fields, focusing on intraocular tumors.

Methods: Articles containing "uveal melanoma" (UM), "retinoblastoma" (Rb), "primary intraocular lymphoma" (PIOL), "choroidal metastasis" (CM), and articles in (OOP) were searched on PubMed and author names obtained.

Cataract Extraction After Brachytherapy for Malignant Melanoma of the Choroid in a Young Female Patient: A Case Report.

The use of brachytherapy, a form of radiation therapy, plays a crucial role in the management of intraocular melanomas of the choroid. Ionization radiation treatment has the unfortunate side effect of developing cataracts prematurely. We present an uncommonly seen case of a 36-year-old woman who presented with blurred vision in her left eye following successful plaque radiotherapy four years prior for malignant melanoma in the same eye.

Exploring COVID-19-Associated Ileus: A Compelling Case Study.

Since the start of 2020, COVID-19 has profoundly impacted global health. Classically, the disease manifests with pulmonary symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, pneumonia, and respiratory distress. However, it is important to note that in addition to these pulmonary symptoms, COVID-19 can present with extrapulmonary symptoms.

Primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac with involvement of maxillary sinus: a case report and review of literature.

Primary lacrimal sac lymphoma is a rare condition, often presenting with nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Herein, we present a unique case of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) involving the lacrimal sac, maxillary sinus, and infraorbital nerve. Prompt diagnosis via biopsy is essential for timely treatment and the prevention of tumor progression.

Seeing Beyond the Expected: An Uncommon Case of Plateau Iris Syndrome in the Outpatient Setting.

Patients presenting with elevated intraocular pressures (IOPs) refractory to laser peripheral iridotomy should be suspected to have plateau iris syndrome (PIS). We present an uncommonly seen case of a 59-year-old female who presented with blurred vision, left-sided head pain, and IOPs Oculus Uterque (OU). Despite medical and laser peripheral iridotomy, left eye pain and elevated IOPs persisted, which led to a suspected diagnosis of PIS.

Vitreoretinal Lymphoma Masquerading as Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.

The following is a case of vitreoretinal lymphoma masquerading as central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). A 74-year-old man presented with blurred vision in the left eye with unilateral subretinal fluid in the setting of exogenous corticosteroid use, which was diagnosed as CSCR and resolved with corticosteroid cessation. He later experienced a similar self-limited episode in the right eye.

Pneumothorax Secondary to a Traumatic Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Injury.

A pneumothorax is a medical condition characterized by the presence of free air in the pleural cavity. Pneumothorax can be classified as spontaneous, traumatic, or iatrogenic. Spontaneous pneumothorax sustained from a jiu-jitsu-induced blunt trauma has not been described in any sports literature.

Non-Epstein-Barr Virus Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma Presenting as Diplopia and Rhinorrhea.

Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC) is an extremely rare and highly aggressive malignant neoplasm of the nasal cavity and/or paranasal sinuses. SNUC is clinicopathologically distinctive from other tumors but is difficult to study due to its low incidence. There is also very little consensus about the etiology of SNUC, including its association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

Mycoplasma Hominis: A Rare Case of Acute Otitis Media and Facial Nerve Paralysis.

Facial paralysis secondary to acute otitis media (AOM) is rare in the post-antibiotic era. In immunosuppressed patients, atypical bacteria are more commonly encountered as the cause. , normally found in the genitourinary tract, uncommonly causes extragenital infection.

Tapia's Syndrome After Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Tapia's syndrome is considered a neuropraxic injury of the recurrent laryngeal nerve and hypoglossal nerve which commonly presents after postoperative general anesthesia as hoarseness and dysphagia. Clinicians should consider this diagnosis in those presenting with symptoms of cranial nerve X and cranial nerve XII injury in the post-extubation setting for prompt diagnosis and management. Here, we report a rare case of Tapia's syndrome following cardiac surgery which was then treated with carboxymethylcellulose gel implant injection.