Publications by authors named "Scott A DePoe"

Significance: Acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) is a rare, nonprogressive condition affecting the outer retina that can be diagnosed clinically using widely available multimodal imaging techniques. This case report presents an exceedingly rare same-eye recurrence of AMN and describes the characteristic imaging findings of this unique, not fully understood clinical entity.

Purpose: The following report provides a detailed account of recurrent AMN from 4 hours of symptom onset to 4 months with repeat multimodal imaging captured at different visits.

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Significance: Lyme disease can have widespread and long-lasting systemic implications, and ocular manifestations of Lyme disease may be the only presenting symptoms of infection. As such, eye care providers can play a critical role in facilitating the diagnosis and treatment of this disease.

Purpose: This case report describes an isolated sixth nerve palsy secondary to Lyme disease, which is a rare neuro-ophthalmic presentation.

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Purpose: Pseudo-abducens palsy is a neurologic limitation in abduction with an intact abducens nerve. This rare condition can be observed when voluntary eye movements show impairment in lateral gaze, yet the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) demonstrates full abduction. The intact VOR indicates the integrity of the infranuclear abducens nerve, thus suggesting that a pseudo-abducens palsy is likely caused by supranuclear pathology.

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