Conjunctival plasmacytoma.

Background: Plasmacytomas are plasma cell tumors that may be a primary or secondary tumor focus, the latter of which are associated with multiple myeloma. We present a rare case of a solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma involving the conjunctiva.

Case Report: A 33-year-old white man presented with the initial complaint of redness in both eyes, more in his right than left eye.

Treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis with oral valganciclovir in an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patient unresponsive to combination antiretroviral therapy.

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis was a much-feared visual complication of late-stage acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in the past. Its incidence has waned significantly owing to the benefits of potent antiretroviral combination therapy, which for many individuals has provided some degree of immune reconstitution and avoidance of opportunistic infections, particularly this blinding disease.

Case Report: A 45-year-old white man with long-standing, multidrug-resistant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and severe immunodeficiency despite multiple antiretroviral drug regimens, presented to the eye clinic reporting decreased vision and spider web patterns in his left eye for the past week.