Case Studies in Ophthalmology
Cases for the Ophthalmology Clerkship
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Case #33 Von-Hippel Lindau Syndrome
History
A 23 year old woman comes to your office for a routine examination. She wonders about the possibility of wearing soft contact lenses to correct her mild myopia.
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Question #1
When evaluating this patient’s ophthalmic history what questions would you ask?
Question #2
When evaluating the patient’s medical history what questions would you ask?
Question #3
What medical work up should be performed?
Question #4
Discuss the genetic implications of this condition?
Question #5
What treatment options could be considered for this patient?
References
Harding, P, Robertson, DM: Von Hippel-Lindau Disease. A familial, often lethal, multi-system phakomatosis. Ophthalmology 1984; 91:263.
Gass, JDM: Angiomatosis retinae. In Differential Diagnosis of Intraocular Tumors, Gass, JDM, CV Mosby Co., St. Louis, 1979, pp. 265-292.