The best of the best: a review of select retina case reports published in 2015

Abstract

This review article highlights 4 case reports published in 2015 that provided substantive contributions to the field of retina. The first describes postoperative hemorrhagic occlusive retinal vasculitis, a newly described and visually devastating complication of cataract surgery. The second discusses ocriplasmin as a novel treatment for foveal schisis in patients with X-linked retinoschisis. The third describes a case of retinal toxicity from sertraline, a common psychiatric drug often sold as name brand Zoloft (Pfizer Inc, New York, NY). The last article shares 10-year results from a blind patient who received the Argus I retinal prosthesis. The study of vitreoretinal disease is both complex and fascinating. Case reports and case series are a means by which clinicians can share clinical experiences in managing retinal disease. By sharing our clinical experiences from individual patients, we begin the process of describing new diseases, new medications, and new surgical techniques. To obtain a list of published reports, we performed a MEDLINE search for case reports with the keyword retina. In 2015 there were 195 publications meeting these criteria. We selected 4 articles that highlight interesting developments in the field of retina.