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Dr Richard Maharaj Toronto, Ontario

Dr Leonid Skorin, Jr. Albert Lea, Minnesota

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Dr Langis Michaud Montréal, Québec

Dr Jean Bélanger Montréal, Québec

Dr Pierre Forcier Montréal, Québec

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What Patients Never Tell You Langis Michaud, OD INTRODUCTION: Every contact lens patient has to be seen on a regular basis for ocular health assessment. At this time, depending on the symptoms presented by the patient, the eye care practitioner can also evaluate if the contact lenses prescribed are still the best option for the patient’s needs. The problem occurs when the patient does not report symptoms and does not identify specific problems. With their busy schedule, doctors do not always take the time to ask all of the necessary questions to make sure that the patient is still satisfied. It is then tempting to just renew the script without looking for other options. If it isn’t broken… However, we can miss an opportunity to upgrade a patient or to identify an element which will trigger the patient to avoid contact lens wear. This Case Report illustrates how a practitioner can be proactive, even for a patient who needs his contact lenses to restore his vision.

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Scleral Lenses Fit for Symptomatic Patient with Keratoconus William J. Denton, OD ABSTRACT: Keratoconus is a near central corneal thinning at the layer of the stroma, creating a physical out-pouching, optically irregular astigmatism and other associated aberrations, which can lead to further complications causing decreased vision and possibly surgery.

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Ocular Signs of Multiple Myeloma Steven Mordukowitz, OD ABSTRACT: A healthy 54-year-old male came in to our clinic for a routine exam. He had no ocular complaints but reported a number of systemic symptoms: a constant dry cough for two weeks, intermittent diarrhea with fever over the past 4 to 6 weeks and recurrent painful mouth sores that were slow to resolve. Dilated fundus exam revealed few scattered cotton-wool spots (CWS) and flameshaped hemorrhages in both eyes along with a small Roth spot hemorrhage present in his right eye below the optic nerve head.

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Traumatic Choroidal Rupture and Macular Hole in a 10-Year-Old Child: Case Report and Review Christopher J. Borgman, OD ABSTRACT: A 10-year-old African-American female presented with decreased vision in her right eye (OD) after failing a school vision screening. Her dilated retinal exam revealed a large choroidal rupture and traumatic macular hole in the right eye presumably from an earlier trauma without a clear timeline.

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What Patients Never Tell You Langis Michaud, OD, MSc, FAAO (Dipl)

INTRODUCTION Every contact lens patient has to be seen on a regular basis for ocular health assessment. At this time, depending on the symptoms presented by the patient, the eye care practitioner can also evaluate if the contact lenses prescribed are still the best option for the patient’s needs.

The problem occurs when the patient does not report symptoms and does not identify specific problems. With their busy schedule, doctors do not always take the time to ask all of the necessary questions to make sure that the patient is still satisfied. It is then tempting to just renew the script without looking for other options. If it isn’t broken… However, we can miss an opportunity to upgrade a patient or to identify an element which will trigger the patient to avoid contact lens wear. Patients may find it “normal” to be less comfortable than they would want with their contact lenses at the end of the day. If asked, they’ll tell their practitioners that they feel some dryness but that this is OK with them. This “OK” is the first red flag that tells the eye care practitioner that something is wrong with the lenses, or the ocular surface. If this minor problem is not handled in a timely manner, the number of hours wearing the lenses with discomfort will increase, undoubtedly leading to drop-out after a few months. This Case Report illustrates how a practitioner can be proactive, even for a patient who needs his contact lenses to restore his vision.

SUBJECTIVE MS is a male nurse working many hours in a hospital setting. His visual needs are various, requiring seeing well L. Michaud — Professor, School of Optometry, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC Correspondence to: Dr. Langis Michaud, School of Optometry, Université de Montréal, 3744 Jean-Brillant, Suite 190-70, Montreal, QC H3T 1P1; E-mail: langis.michaud@umontreal.ca The author has no financial or proprietary interest in the materials or products mentioned in this article.

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at distance but also focusing on tiny details at near. He was seen for an annual contact lens exam in June 2013.

His general health is good and he is under no medication.

He complained about reduced vision with glasses but defined his contact lens experience as “OK.” Ocular history revealed that he underwent corneal graft on both eyes in 1986 (OS) and 1988 (OD) following keratoconus. At first, he was able to see well with glasses only but by 2003, the irregular astigmatism increased on the left eye, leaving the patient with no other choice than to be fitted with contact lenses. At that time, he was fitted with small gas permeable lenses (Dyna IntraLimbal® in Boston XO, Bausch & Lomb, Vaughan, ON) with a piggy-back system on the left eye only. The right eye was corrected without piggy-back due to a lower endothelial cell count. Obviously, the comfort was different from one eye to the other and the patient found it difficult to handle two different care systems for his left eye. Consequently, he dropped out of contact lenses in 2005 and remained corrected in glasses, even though his visual acuity was monocularly reduced, with 6/7.5 (20/25) OD (+0.25 -5.00 x 50) and 6/15 (20/50) OS (+3.50 -6.00 x 100).

As the patient was having difficulty completing his tasks at the hospital, in 2011 he began considering contact lens fitting. Silicone hydrogel hybrid contact lenses, made of petrafocon A in the centre and hemlarafilcon A in the skirt, were considered OU by another clinician at the Clinique Universitaire de la Vision. Their oxygen permeability is sufficient (DK of 130) to limit negative impact on the endothelium and the corneal tissue.

Parameters of the lenses prescribed were OD: Base curve of 7.1 mm, steep skirt, diameter of 14.5 mm and power of -5.50 D providing 6/6 (20/20) vision. On the left eye, base curve was 7.3 mm/steep skirt/14.5 mm/-4.25 D leading to 6/6-1 (20/20-1) visual acuity. Handling and care were explained to the patient and a progressive schedule of wear was initiated beginning with 4 hours/day with a recommended increase of 2 hours/day. He had been seen in 2012 and his only concern was some redness when the lenses were removed. Ocular health exam revealed no abnormal finding and the lenses were slightly modified, using a medium skirt instead of a steep one to alleviate lens tightness at the end of the day.

In 2013, I met with this patient for the first time.

He did not report any negative symptoms, saying only that he needed his lenses to perform during his work day, to drive and to do computer work. He reported very limited vision, especially on the left eye, with glasses. I asked him about how many hours he was wearing his lenses and the answer revealed the obvious problem: 14 hours/day, 7 days a week. I then asked him how many comfortable hours he had during a single day. His answer astonished me, saying no more than one hour! This meant that the patient was feeling discomfort 90% of the time when he was wearing his lenses, but had no other choice to keep them on because of the visual acuity he needed to perform his regular activities. In order to track the exact cause of this discomfort, I tried to define it. It appeared that very soon after lens insertion, he began to feel a low to moderate burning sensation, followed by a foreign body sensation. It was the same every day, getting worse as the wearing time increased. He was compliant about lens handling, filling it with saline solution before insertion. He tried switching solutions, even using artificial tears, and nothing improved. He did not report abnormal secretions nor excessive tearing. His vision was disturbed only at night, when he experienced halos and glare.

The patient was also found to be compliant with the schedule of wear (daily) and replacement (every 6 months), the care of the lenses and the use of recommended care products (hydrogen peroxide). The initial burning sensation could have been related to the use of this type of solution, but the patient reported no difference if the case was new or old, and admitted to rinsing his lenses with saline solution before insertion. This meant that peroxide residues were not in play. Over several months, he added the use of artificial tears many times per day, to improve his comfort, which had a very limited effect on the outcome. He was not able to identify the product used. For his near vision he bought over-thecounter readers (+1.50 OU) to help him with small print and computer work.

In this case, the only element of concern was the chronic use of preserved artificial tears and preserved saline solution with which to fill the lens. However, the symptoms of discomfort were not related to allergic or toxic reactions typically seen when products are in play.

The cause of the discomfort had to be found elsewhere.

OBJECTIVE Entering visual acuity was 6/6 (20/20) OD, OS and OU. The lenses were worn for 4 hours at the moment of evaluation. They were evaluated as well centered on the eye but with very limited movement upon blinking. There was moderate to severe resistance in moving the lenses on push-up test. Through an optic section, clearance between the lens and the cornea was found to be very limited,

which was confirmed by an OCT measurement, showing less than 20 µm of clearance OD and none OS. The surface of the lenses did not wet well and a whitish deposit was seen around the junction between the hard center and the silicone hydrogel skirt, on both eyes.

The lenses were then removed, with no difficulty.

Fluorescein showed a grade 1+ mechanical staining on the lower cornea OD and OS (at the junction of the center/skirt part of the lens). Graft corneas were clear without vascularization, except at the 6 o’clock position, near the host-graft junction, OD with a 1.5 mm protrusion of blood vessels invading the host cornea. This had not before been documented in the file. There were no papillae nor follicles, and bulbar conjunctiva showed grade 1- hyperemia OU, mostly temporal and nasal. There was no sign of posterior blepharitis and tear meniscus was evaluated as normal, around 1.5 mm in height.

ASSESSMENT The likely cause of patient discomfort was a bad fit of hybrid lenses on both eyes leading to mechanical stress on the corneal tissue. The lenses were not supported by enough clearance, leading to poor tear exchange.

PLAN The plan was to refit the patient with a different type of contact lenses. Scleral lenses were considered the number one option.

DISCUSSION It is not surprising, with hybrid lenses, to have to revisit the fit a few weeks/months after an initial optimal fit. This is less true with the newer generation of silicone hydrogel hybrid lenses, however, some fits do not last because of the tendency of the lens to lose its support. Lenses become flat on the cornea, leading to mechanical stress on the tissue. This is why hybrid lenses are no longer considered a first option for our patients. In this case, however, it made sense to migrate from piggy-back lenses to hybrids, but the result, a year later, was not as had been expected.

What is surprising is the fact that the patient did not report discomfort as a key issue during our regular case history. It took specific questions to learn that he could hardly tolerate the lenses over his wearing period. There are some lessons to learn from this case: first of all, our questionnaire for contact lens patients should be more specific and oriented to identify discomfort or fluctuating vision, the two major reasons to drop out of contact lens wear. Many practitioners only ask, “How are your lenses working for you?” and “Are you comfortable?” with an “OK” or “Good” answer, without looking further. We really need to differentiate the number of hours lenses are worn from the number of comfortable hours of wear.

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Doing this would tell us about the real experience of our contact lens patients. Another option is to ask the patient about their regular use of comfort drops during lens wear.

More than twice a day should raise a yellow flag and more than four times a day really raises a red flag! This tells us that there are some dryness issues to be resolved.

The second lesson to learn from this case is that we have to educate our patients, at every visit, about the options available to correct their vision. For this patient, he was probably under the impression that he could not be fitted with anything else and because he desperately needed his lenses in order to see well, discomfort became part of his contact lens wear experience. He thought he had no choice. Some patients will look on the internet to educate themselves about their ocular condition and the options available. This is becoming more and more frequent.

But proactive practitioners should be the first source of information for their patients, long before the internet or relatives and friends. Patients will trust their eye care practitioner if they learn from them first about their refractive and ocular health conditions.

To return to the discussion of options available to correct this patient’s vision, there are a few other options, which had not previously been explored, to consider. First of all, we were dealing with an irregular cornea, oblate in shape, inducing a high level of irregular astigmatism on the left eye. In soft lenses, very few options are available. The new Kerasoft IC® lens (Bausch & Lomb, Vaughan, ON) can be considered. Made of silicone hydrogel, this is a 3-month disposable lens, fully customized, and able to correct a high level of astigmatism. Its thickness is higher than that of regular soft lenses, making correction of high refractive errors possible. However, it does not fit on all patients and the outcomes are quite variable. Also, because this is a new lens on the market, there is very little data on its safety in compromised corneas. In this case, the lower endothelial cell count represents a risk factor in fitting a lens with limited DK/t (because of the increased thickness). With Kerasoft IC, most of the oxygenation is provided by tear exchange under the lens. Consequently, the lens has to move to allow enough oxygen to reach the cornea. In the category of gas permeable lenses, scleral lenses can be considered.

With a high DK material and a limited level of clearance, they represent a safe alternative for compromised corneas.

The goal is to vault over the cornea without touching it, and to land on the conjunctiva, without causing indentation or vascular compression. For an oblate corneal shape, some scleral lenses are available in reverse geometry design, if needed.

In this particular case, the size of the graft was almost 9 mm in diameter, with a high degree of irregularity on the right eye (over 10 D of difference between the flattest and steeper areas), and a pellucid-like pattern on the left eye.

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On the right eye, the nasal graft-host junction was quite steep compared with that of other areas. Because of these factors, and in order to vault over the entire cornea, a larger scleral lens was needed, as is the case for peripheral ectasia such as pellucid marginal degeneration.

Europa Scleral™ lenses are the new generation of Jupiter lenses developed by Medlens (Innovation in Sight, Chicago, IL). Their design is customizable in each of the four lens zones. For this patient, a larger first peripheral curve and an increased optic zone were necessary to provide a lens with appropriate clearance over the entire cornea, especially over the steepest part (supero-nasal OD and inferiorly OS). With a diameter of 16.5 D, peripheral fitting could be a challenge, because the conjunctiva, over an area of 15 mm, is toric in nature. This is why we also asked for peripheral modifications, the inferotemporal quadrant showing edge stand-off.

At delivery, the patient immediately felt comfortable and the vision provided was as good as he experienced with his hybrid lenses (6/6 [20/20] OU). The handling of the lenses was similar to that of the former ones, so the patient did not have difficulty inserting and removing them. We recommended the use of non-preserved saline solution to fill the lens in. The only option in Canada is to rely on a nasal inhalation solution, Hydrasense® To Go (Merck Canada, Kirkland, QC), in vials. Hydrogen peroxide was retained for storage of the lenses, namely because this patient worked in a hospital setting where he was exposed to a lot of pathogens. Hyaluronate-based comfort drops, Blink® Tears Lubricating Eye Drops (Abbott Medical Optics, Markham, ON), were recommended. We do not believe that with scleral lenses the need for their use will exceed 2 times/day.

At the follow-up visit one month later, the patient reported that he was very happy with his new lenses. He was able to wear them on a full-time basis, during the day, with comfort. He did not experience the same discomfort that he had felt with hybrid lenses and his use of comfort drops was the exception rather than the rule. His vision at night was improved. Slit-lamp examination showed a restored cornea, without staining, and a white and calm bulbar conjunctiva OU.

CONCLUSION This Case Report signals to us that in order to maintain their contact lenses wear, most patients will not report all of the signs and the symptoms relating to their wearing experience. It is the eye care practitioner’s responsibility to ask the right questions and to proactively educate patients about options to upgrade their fit and to address any issues with which they might present. Even with a busy schedule, we have to take the necessary time to track alarming symptoms that might lead to contact lens drop-out. This is the price we pay to keep our contact lens patients happy and loyal to our practice. ❏

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QUESTIONNAIRE What Patients Never Tell You Langis Michaud, OD, MSc, FAAO 1. ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

In the Case Report presented, which of the following was found to be the cause of the patient’s discomfort?

Improper lens care A torn contact lens Improper fit of hybrid lenses Posterior blepharitis

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In the Case Report presented, what was the patient’s entering visual acuity with glasses?

6/3 (20/10) OU 6/7.5 (20/25) OD; 6/15 (20/50) OS 6/12 (20/40) OD; 6/15 (20/50) OS 6/30 (20/100) OU

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In the Case Report presented, all of the following describe the patient’s symptoms at initial presentation, EXCEPT: Low to moderate burning sensation shortly after contact lens insertion Foreign body sensation following contact lens insertion Halos and glare at night Diplopia upon awakening

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In the Case Report presented, why did the patient drop out of contact lens wear in 2005?

His contact lenses could no longer correct the irregular astigmatism in his left eye He became non-compliant with his lens wear schedule He found the lenses too difficult to insert and remove He found it too difficult to handle two different care systems for his left eye

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Europa Scleral™ lenses were considered the number one option in this case for all the following reasons, EXCEPT: They are customizable in all four lens zones They have a large first peripheral curve They are easier to insert than other soft lenses They have an increased optic zone

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All of the following are lessons learned from this Case Report, EXCEPT: Practitioners should ask patients how many hours their contact lenses are worn per day Patients should be asked how many hours of comfortable contact lens wear they enjoy per day Practitioners should inquire as to their regular use of comfort drops during lens wear Patients should be encouraged to self-educate using the internet

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All of the following clinical signs were found at the first visit to the Clinique Universitaire de la Vision, EXCEPT: The patient’s contact lenses were found to be off centered on the eye The contact lenses had limited movement upon blinking Clearance between the lens and the cornea was found to be very limited The surface of the lens did not wet well on both eyes

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The patient in this Case Report was initially wearing his contact lenses for how many hours/day?

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All of the following were found with the patient’s original contact lenses, EXCEPT: With fluorescein, a grade 1+ mechanical staining on the lower cornea OD and OS Clear graft corneas Follicles OD Bulbar conjunctiva showed a grade 1- hyperemia OU, mostly temporal and nasal

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All of the following statements about hybrid lenses are true, EXCEPT: They can become flat on the cornea Lenses becoming flat on the cornea cause mechanical stress on the tissue Their skirt parameters cannot be customized They have a Dk/t adequate to preserve corneal health

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Clinical & Refractive Optometry Quebec is pleased to present this continuing education (CE) article by Dr. William J. Denton, Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC. This article has been approved for 1 Category A, UFC credit in General Optometry by the Ordre des Optométristes du Québec. In order to obtain your credit, please refer to page 142 for complete instructions.

Scleral Lenses Fit for Symptomatic Patient with Keratoconus William J. Denton, OD, FAAO, FSLS

ABSTRACT Introduction: Keratoconus is a near central corneal thinning at the layer of the stroma, creating a physical out-pouching, optically irregular astigmatism and other associated aberrations, which can lead to further complications causing decreased vision and possibly surgery. Case Report: DC is a 56-year-old Caucasian veteran who came to our contact lens clinic with a long history of being managed in our program. Recently, he presented with keratoconus along with chronic complaints ranging from fluctuating blurred vision with his present contact lenses to ocular itching and grittiness. Conclusion: Switching him from his present contact lens system to scleral lenses has dramatically improved his symptoms and quality of life, as confirmed by results from the Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire. Eye doctors should become aware of areas to further improve their patients through changing modes of contact lenses and screening with questionnaires.

INTRODUCTION Keratoconus (KCN) is a near central corneal thinning at the layer of the stroma, creating a physical out-pouching, optically irregular astigmatism, and other associated aberrations. The prevalence of KCN is 8.8 to 54.4 per 100,000 with no gender predilection.1 KCN has shown to be the most symptomatic between the second and fifth decades of life.2 Clinically, inferior keratometry or topography readings can both provide a diagnosis and

W.J. Denton — WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC Correspondence to: Dr. William J. Denton, Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209; E-mail: William.Denton@va.gov There were no grants associated with this paper.

The author has no financial interest in any companies mentioned in this paper.

This article has been peer reviewed.

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determine the severity of the disease, which correlates with visual complaints. Less than 48 D would be considered mild, 48 D to 54 D as moderate, and greater than 54 D as severe.3 Other than visual complaints, it is common for patients with KCN to have symptoms of ocular dryness and itching. Patients with KCN frequently admit to having a history of extreme eye-rubbing.

CASE REPORT DC is a 56-year-old Caucasian veteran who came to the WJB Dorn Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center contact lens clinic with a long history of being managed in our program since prior to 1998. He was diagnosed early on with KCN and was managed with many types of rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses (Table I). Each change occurred as newer technology was available and corneal progression was evident.

Additionally, DC has some chronic complaints that include blurred vision with his current contact lenses, ocular allergies and dryness. Over the last ten or more years he was given many medications to assist with these complaints (Table II).

Recently, the patient also found that herbal Similasan® Allergy #2 eye drops assists his symptoms greatly. His son had been diagnosed with KCN, but no other family ocular history.

DC was the first contact lens patient who was fit with scleral contact lenses in our clinic. After proper training of the staff and obtaining trial sets, DC jumped at the opportunity to try anything that may allow for better comfort, improvement in his vision, or at least a decrease of his dryness symptomology. It is important to state that he was cautiously content with his previous contact lens situation, which consisted of ClearKone® hybrid contact lens (SynergEyes, Inc) OD and a piggyback system OS. His chronic symptoms were compromises he was willing to accept. Lens removal and cleaning was necessary every two hours to obtain clear vision. He also had severe dryness symptoms and was currently using Restasis® ophthalmic emulsion (Allergan) b.i.d. OU, Similasan Allergy #2 eye drops q30min OU, lanolin ophthalmic ointment q.h.s. OU and olopatadine ophthalmic solution q.d. OU. The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire is a way to quantify and compare dryness

Table I Patient’s past lens history from oldest to most recent Lens Type

Description

Soper Cone Rose K Dyna Z Intra-Limbal Piggyback Hybrid

Bicurve contact lens where vaulting of the lens is increased as the base curve decreases.

Computer-generated lens design where the optic zone diameter is decreased as the base curve steepens Large diameter lens that is fit within the limbus and is comfortable due to the lid attachment technique When RGPs become uncomfortable and/or begin to damage the cornea a hydrogel lens can be placed under the RGP RGP center to maximize the clarity needed for an irregular cornea, with a soft skirt to maximize the comfort.

Table II Patient’s past medication history Medication

Reason

Carboxymethylcellulose opthalmic solution Lanolin ophthalmic ointment Cromolyn sodium ophthalmic solution Ketorolac ophlamic solution Olopatadine ophthalmic solution Gentamicin ophthalmic solution Tobramycin ophthalmic solution Restasis ophthalmic emulsion Rimexolone ophthalmic solution Chlorphenamine tablet Loratadine tablet Punctal plugs

Lubrication during the day Lubrication q.h.s.

Ocular allergy – q.i.d.

Ocular allergy – b.i.d.

Ocular allergy – q.d.

VA Emergency Room gave for red eye Optometry Clinic gave for red eye Reduce inflammatory factors Older soft steroid for severe ocular allergic symptoms Older oral anti-histamine Recent oral anti-histamine Apparatus used to assist in ocular dryness

his dryness and allergy symptoms, meanwhile keeping his present level of visual acuity. In Table III, all of DC’s systemic diseases/complications and treatments are listed.

Table III Health problem list matched with medication Problem

Medication/Device

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Naproxen

Degenerative Disc Disease

Naproxen

Initial Visit With his habitual contact lenses his visual acuity was 6/6 (20/20) OD, and 6/6 (20/20) OS with much patient head maneuvering and blinking throughout the assessment.

DC’s most recent contact lens parameters were:

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder Omeprazole Gout

Allopurinol

Keratoconus

RGPs

Hyperlipidemia

Gemfibrozil Simvastatin

Sleep Apnea

CPAP machine

Dry Eye Syndrome

Lubricating ophthalmic ointment Refresh artificial tears Similasan Allergy #2 eye drops Restasis ophthalmic emulsion

Seasonal allergies

Loratadine Fluticasone

Asthma

Albuterol

and related symptoms. His results were calculated as a 64.5 result prior to scleral lens fitting. He was asked to quantify his quality of life (scale: 1 worst, 10 best) before fitting with scleral lenses and he stated a score of 3, due to the many drops and cleaning regimens he has accumulated. Despite his enthusiasm to try another contact lens option, he did accept that the outcome may not be any better than his current situation. He was encouraged to be fit with scleral contact lenses in order to improve

Habitual Contact Lens Parameters • OD: ClearKone hybrid lens • Power: +4.50 D • Base Curve*: 2.00 µm vault, medium skirt curve • Diameter: 14.5 mm • Assessment: Very little movement; centered; appropriate edge; good vision. * ClearKone is not measured by base curve, but by vault. It is similar to a scleral lens because it vaults over the cornea. It is different than a scleral lens because it has a soft lens skirt.

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OS: Piggyback method; Intra-limbal RGP (Lens Dynamics, Inc.) Power: -3.00 D Base Curve: 6.75 mm Diameter: 11.2 mm Focus® Night & Day®** (CIBA Vision Corp.)

Power: -0.50 D Base Curve: 8.4 mm

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Fig. 1 OD fit with NaF to show tear lens

Fig. 2 OS fit with NaF in tear lens

Diameter: 14.5 mm Assessment: Very little movement; centered; appropriate edge; good vision ** CIBA Vision has since renamed this lens to Air Optix® Night & Day®

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Due to extreme anisometropia and aniseikonia, DC admits not wearing his glasses that were prescribed approximately ten years prior.

Habitual Glasses Prescription • OD: -9.00-5.00x135 • OS: -4.00-3.50x135; +2.50 Flat top bifocal The anterior segment examination showed the following signs: some corneal thinning (pachymetry: 448 µm OD, 406 µm OS), quite obvious Munson’s sign OU, a trace amount of apical scarring centrally OU with a Fleisher ring, Vogt’s striae OU, trace diffuse conjunctival injection, 1+ pingueculae nasal and temporal OU, <1 mm of neovascularization on the cornea 360° and 1+ central corneal staining OU. His puncta were open and without punctal plugs. His previous dilated examination was 6 months prior and was unremarkable, showing no additional ocular health concerns. His annual dilated fundus exam was scheduled for 6 months later.

When fitting scleral lenses from this company, keratometry readings are less important data as the lens

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vaults over the cornea. The initial diagnostic lens was chosen based on a quick assessment of the profile of the patient’s cornea. This lens and a few others showed an inadequate fit. When fitting, non-preserved sodium chloride solution is used to fill the lens so that when inserted there are no air bubbles. Upon inserting the fourth lens, it was inserted with staining of the sodium chloride solution with a sodium fluorescein (NaF) strip so the tear lens between the cornea and diagnostic scleral lens would be more prominent for evaluation. The lens was allowed to settle for approximately thirty minutes. The patient was instantly impressed with both the comfort and the visual acuity once the overrefraction was determined. The same lens was used for the initial fit in the OS and also was a successful fit.

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OD: Jupiter® (Essilor Contact Lenses) Diameter: 15.6 mm Base Curve: 6.37 mm Power: -13.00 D Over-refraction: +6.25 D providing 6/7.5 (20/25) Assessment: No bubbles with adequate clearance of ~350 µm centrally and no touch peripherally; well centered; no conjunctival blanching.

Subjective: Good vision; good comfort.

OS: Jupiter Diameter: 15.6 mm Base Curve: 6.37 mm Power: -13.00 D

Table IV Pre- and post-scleral fitting comparisons Pre-Fitting

Post-Fitting 0 9 None

Medications

64.6 3 Dryness Itching Blurred vision Similasan Allergy #2 Eye Drops q30min OU Olopatadine ophthalmic solution b.i.d. OU Lanolin ung. q.h.s OU Restasis ophthalmic emulsion b.i.d. OU

*Max # of Med Instillations/Day *Mechanical Rub Cleaning

29 q2h

5 q6h

OSDI Quality of Life (1-10) Symptoms

Similasan Allergy #2 Eye Drops q.d.-b.i.d. OU Olopatadine ophthalmic solution p.r.n. OU Lanolin ung. q.h.s OU Restasis ophthalmic emulsion q.a.m. OU

*Assuming 12-hour wear

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Over-refraction: +4.75 D providing 6/7.5 (20/25) Assessment: No bubbles with adequate clearance of ~400 µm central and no touch peripherally; decentered 1 mm nasally; no conjunctival blanching.

Subjective: Good vision; good comfort.

Second Visit At the follow-up appointment, the new lenses were inserted with NaF strips coloring the central tear lens and allowed to settle for approximately 30 minutes, OD (Fig. 1); OS (Fig. 2).

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OD: Jupiter Diameter: 15.60 mm Base Curve: 6.37 mm Power: -6.75 D Over-refraction: +1.25 D providing 6/7.5 (20/25) Assessment: No conjunctival blanching; good central vault (~350 µm) without touching peripherally; centered.

Subjective: Patient extremely pleased with vision and comfort.

OS: Jupiter Diameter: 15.6 mm Base Curve: 6.37 mm Power: -8.25 D Over-refraction: +1.25 D providing 6/6 (20/20) Assessment: No conjunctival blanching; good central vault (~350 µm) without touching peripherally; centered.

Subjective: Patient extremely pleased with vision and comfort.

insertion. Insertion and removal training was performed with great success. The lenses were given to the patient so he could practice insertion and removal, but was warned that if he wore them that headaches and eye strain, especially at near, would occur due to the improper prescription power. The change in the over-refraction was made and the patient was called for his next appointment when the lenses arrived.

Third Visit When DC arrived, he was given the newest lenses to insert, which gave an opportunity to observe his technique. He proved to be quite proficient and it was evident he had been practicing. No NaF strips were used prior to insertion to assure the maximum possible visual acuity can be documented.

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The patient was advised to use a peroxide-based cleaning system, which he was already using with great success. A 0.9% sodium chloride inhalation solution in preservative-free 3 mL vials and used off-label, was ordered through the VA pharmacy to fill the lens prior to

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OD: Jupiter Diameter: 15.60 mm Base Curve: 6.37 mm Power: -5.50 D Over-refraction: Plano providing 6/6 (20/20) Assessment: No conjunctival blanching; good central vault (~350 µm) without touching peripherally; centered.

Subjective: Patient extremely pleased with vision and comfort.

OS: Jupiter Diameter: 15.60 mm Base Curve: 6.37 mm Power: -7.00 D Over-refraction: Plano providing 6/6 (20/20) Assessment: No conjunctival blanching; good central vault (~350 µm) without touching peripherally; centered.

Subjective: Patient extremely pleased with vision and comfort.

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After his visual acuity was checked and over-refraction was performed, NaF strips were wet and smeared above each lens on the conjunctiva. He was sent out to the waiting room for thirty minutes. Upon return, DC showed NaF dye throughout the tear lens behind each scleral lens, which indicated there was adequate tear exchange.

He agreed to return in 3 months for a follow-up visit.

Fourth Visit DC was seen three months later to assess his scleral lenses.

He was very pleased with his new lenses and described at length the comfort and consistent, improved vision compared to his old lenses. Additionally, he mentioned he only had to take the lenses out once a day to clean, a large improvement on removing every two hours with his previous lens system. His eye drops now consisted of Similasan q.d.-b.i.d. OU, Patanol® (Alcon) p.r.n. OU, lanolin ophthalmic ointment q.h.s. OU, Restasis q.a.m. OU. The post-fitting OSDI questionnaire results were a 0.00 index score. He was asked to quantify his quality of life (scale: 1 worst, 10 best) after being fit with scleral lenses and reported a 9, due to the fact that “he still had to wear lenses for maximum vision.” Table IV shows the preand post-scleral lens fitting results. As an aside, he left our clinic stating he intended to get his son fit with scleral lenses as soon as possible. Since then his son has been successfully fit, has a restricted driver’s license and is employed.

DISCUSSION The OSDI questionnaire was published in 1997 by the Outcomes Research Group at Allergan, Inc.4 It is a 12-item questionnaire that can be used to assess the symptoms common with ocular surface disease. Initially, DC scored a moderately-severe range, despite using many ocular medication options. After being fit with scleral lenses, DC had a score of 0.00, which indicated that he had zero symptoms.

Symptoms that are common for patients with KCN include frequent changes in spectacle prescription, decreased tolerance to contact lens wear, and glare.3 The author has noticed a tendency of many patients with moderate to severe KCN prefer additional minus prescription in their glasses. This can be explained by the expected contrast sensitivity reduction that is common with many ocular diseases. Caution and awareness of this is important not to cause unnecessary eyestrain or headaches.

Some researchers and clinicians theorize that KCN is the result of mechanical rubbing of the lens on the central cornea.5 Research has suggested that inflammatory mediators, proteins and enzymes may be in the tears.6,7 Additionally, patients with concomitant autoimmune and allergic immune diseases may point to an immune component in the pathogenesis of KCN.8 With any pubescent patients who rub their eyes or who use antihistamine ophthalmic drops, a screening with a keratometer

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or corneal topography should be strongly considered. It is important to compare central keratometry readings with readings with the patient looking up slightly, in order to measure the inferior corneal curvature. On a manual keratometer the target can be the “+” sign, which is about an inch above the usual target. This is important as the inferior corneal curvature is most commonly the steepest in KCN. Many patients who have an early stage of KCN remain subclinical until symptoms are increased from the disease. There are some diagnostic signs that can assist the eye doctor for patients with KCN.3 An “oil droplet” reflex may be seen with the direct ophthalmoscope at a distance, and a “scissor” reflex with retinoscopy can be seen due to irregular astigmatism. While performing biomicroscopy, fine, vertical, central and deep stromal striae can be seen, known as “Vogt lines” or “Vogt striae,” which disappear with external pressure on the globe.

A brownish or olive green “Fleisher ring” can be seen surrounding the base of the cone indicating epithelial iron deposits.3,7 Progressive corneal thinning up to one-third of normal thickness centrally or inferocentrally can result in both reduction in vision and steep keratometry readings.

A “Munson sign” can be appreciated when the patient looks down and the bulging or out-pouching of the cornea is outlined by the lower lid.

Most patients who are diagnosed with KCN will have plenty of questions regarding the disease. It is important to instruct them what to look for and to keep their follow-up appointments. The patient should be given a prognosis or long-term plan of management after being diagnosed.

This may encourage them to embrace being fit with various forms of contact lenses earlier. The clinician must also know what to check during each contact lens or annual ocular examination. Complications include acute hydrops, thinning and rarely spontaneous perforation.9 Acute hydrops are caused by a rupture in Descemet’s membrane allowing an influx of aqueous into the cornea and a drop in visual acuity and severe discomfort and tearing. Healing takes weeks to months for the breaks to close and edema to clear. Stromal scarring may develop as a result.

Acute episodes are treated with hyperosmotics and a soft bandage contact lens when possible. A paradoxical outcome may result in better vision due to a flattening of the cornea from scarring.3 Prescription glasses are a popular option early in the disease, but with the development of irregular astigmatism and glare in later stages, a type of RGP or scleral lens would be a better option. Whereas a contact RGP lens has at least some mechanical dynamic with the diseased cornea, a scleral lens vaults over and does not fall out. An RGP would demand increased chair time with the need of multiple adjustments as the disease progresses, while a scleral lens could potentially last quite a few years without an adjustment. Hwang et al notes that RGP fitting with

multicurve lenses is not likely to contribute to any progression of KCN, but that it would be beneficial to have a long-term longitudinal study investigating the long-term effects of RGPs.10 The type of contact lenses used varies depending on the severity of KCN. The contact lens modality represents the treatment of choice in 90% of patients with KCN.1,11 Large diameter SynergEyes®, a 3rd generation hybrid lens, allows for increased comfort and stability of vision;12 however the scleral lens option provides even better comfort, and still allows for great ocular health, while providing excellent vision stability.

The goal of contact or scleral lenses is to provide comfort and good vision, and ultimately to delay the need for corneal surgery. Smiddy et al showed that approximately 70% of KCN patients who present for surgical consideration with keratoplasty can be managed successfully with some type of contact lenses.13 Eventually about 12% to 20% of the affected patients may require some sort of surgical procedure involving replacement of at least some corneal layers at a relatively young age.1 Penetrating or deep lamellar keratoplasty, is indicated in patients with a more advanced stage of KCN, especially with significant corneal scarring. Despite clear grafts occurring in over 85% of cases, optical outcomes may be less than ideal by residual astigmatism and anisometropia. After a corneal surgery, these two frequent complications may further need to be fixed with a contact or scleral lens correction for best acuity.3 Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) with riboflavin and ultraviolet A (UVA) has been performed for many years, but just recently received approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and has proven to strengthen the corneal tissue through development of new cross-links within the collagen fibers and is only mildly invasive.2,14,15 McAnena et al showed CXL to be productive and safe for teenagers.16 Additionally, Mazzotta et al used in vivo confocal microscopy findings to confirm that the CXL procedure is safe.17 CXL should be considered to potentially delay the need for lamellar or penetrating keratoplasty, while increasing the strength of the central cornea through modification of the stromal structures.18,19 Recently, accelerated CXL has been proven to stabilize KCN progression and may be best with advanced KCN.20 Accelerated CXL uses higher irradiance to reduce the treatment time, however, conventional CXL showed greater corneal flattening and showed clinical improvement compared to the accelerated CXL.21 At the time of the scleral lens fitting, the VA did not provide CXL as a treatment option. This procedure most likely will be approved for future patients with KCN now that the FDA has approved it as a viable treatment option.

Other procedures and surgeries that should be mentioned with KCN management are phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs) and intracorneal ring segments (ICRS).

Phakic IOLs are typically used to treat lower-order

aberrations of KCN not found to improve with contact lenses.22 Due to a progressively steepening cornea, a phakic IOL most likely would not fix the symptoms longterm. After patients with prior contact lens intolerance underwent ICRS implantation, approximately 80% or better became tolerant to wear contact lenses again.23 ICRS prove to flatten the cornea, but have not shown to decrease corneal aberrations consistently.24 The attractiveness of ICRSs, unlike phakic IOLs, is that ICRSs can be removed and different stages can be implemented as the disease progresses. ICRSs can be implanted as long as the central cornea is clear and without scarring, and there is adequate corneal thickness. DC would not be a good candidate for ICRSs as he does not have the minimum 450 µm of corneal thickness required. ICRS have been encouraged for mild to moderate stages of KCN. This happens to be the same time frame an optometrist would fit the patient with contact lenses. Furthermore, the ICRS can be implemented prior to a CXL procedure without any loss of effect of either procedure.24 There are several corneal surgical options including PKP or DALK. While a penetrating keratoplasty removes all layers of the cornea and replaces it with a donor cornea, the only portion that is not damaged with lamellar keratoplasty is the endothelium, which is healthy in KCN. Kubaloglu et al showed long-term endothelial cell loss was moderate and lower with deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty than penetrating keratoplasty grafts.25 PKP often produces satisfactory visual outcomes, but it also comes with significant long-term risk of complications, months to years of follow-up exams, and prescription ocular medications.26 Fukuoka et al studied 125 eyes that had PKP and showed improvement of visual acuity after the procedure; however, it decreased 20 years afterwards.27 Kelly et al. showed that a repeated PKP would be more successful if the initial PKP was at least 10 years old, largely due to episodes of inflammation or graft rejection.28 A portion of patients who have undergone PKP or other surgical procedures end up wearing contact lenses to maximize their visual acuity.1 KCN is known to be associated with many multisystem, systemic, ocular and corneal disorders. DC would be considered overweight, was previously diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and prescribed a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask to wear while sleeping. Naderan et al stated in their study that patients with KCN have an increased risk of developing OSA. In addition, Naderan et al concluded that patients diagnosed with KCN who are at higher risk of developing OSA, because of weight and age, may have a more severe case of KCN.29 DC was encouraged to continue wearing his CPAP mask and to follow through with monitoring appointments. Further information was given on ways to

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lose weight, which in turn can reduce the risk of needing a CPAP machine. Clinicians should educate their patients with KCN of the risk factors of OSA and how they can limit their chance of being diagnosed with it. KCN is also considered a multifactorial disease additionally involving both genetic and environmental factors that add to the disease manifestation. DC has a constant battle with severe allergies, admits to eye-rubbing, and has a son also diagnosed with KCN. In a recent review of literature the author argues that KCN is not a non-inflammatory disease, but an “inflammatory-related” disease. KCN meets some, but not all, the classic inflammatory disease characteristics, so it cannot be categorized as inflammatory.30 Patients with KCN were found to possess higher levels of interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 in their tears. Reduced protein levels, such as immunoglobulin A and lactoferrin, were also found in their tears.30-32 This may prove to interfere with the immune function of the ocular surface. A new potential predictor of systemic inflammation is the neutrophil-tolymphocyte ratio. When evaluated in patients with KCN, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was found to be at higher levels in patients with progressive KCN in comparison to patients with a non-progressive stage of the disease.31 Additionally, Pastori proposed that a contact lens loaded with lactoferrin may be an option to treat ocular surface diseases characterized with high levels of oxidative stress.32 DC admitted having a history of rubbing his eyes vigorously at times. He attributed it to his allergies and dry eyes. Allergies and dry eyes, which have strong connections to KCN and are accepted risk factors. A previous study or previous investigated report that an estimated 50% of KCN patients rub their eyes.33 An interesting study showed that a person without any eye disorders rubs for less than 5 second while someone with an allergic or infective ocular disease typically rubs less than 15 seconds. A KCN patient rubs between 10 to 180 seconds.

There can be much variation to how gentle or vigorous this eye rubbing occurs. Corneal micro-trauma from eye rubbing, or potentially a poor contact lens fit, may be the culprit to pro-inflammatory factors to be released and cause the disease to be progressive in nature.33 A patient wearing scleral lenses would be less likely to cause this micro-trauma from eye rubbing as the lens would shield the cornea.

It may appear quite unorthodox to not have keratometry reading or a corneal topography on a patient before fitting scleral lenses. In private practice it would be advantageous to charge for a corneal topography and also provide proof to the insurance company of your diagnosis as many insurance companies will reimburse for a specialty contact lens fitting for KCN. DC had a history of wearing

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RGP lenses, so a keratometry range could easily be assessed based on an RGP and the staining pattern with the lens on. The scleral lens vaults over the cornea, so these readings are not as important as with other contact lenses. A study by Schornack et al had results that indicated there was no predictive relationship between topographic indices, which would include keratometry readings, and base curve for scleral lenses. It was suggested that a fitting paradigm based on sagittal depth be established.34 Many management options are available for maximizing vision with KCN patients, but it is essential that they are provided the options that would best meet the patient’s expectations. With DC it appears he will be quite content with his new scleral contact lenses for a long time.

Management options may have been different if he started showing scarring or other complications earlier.

In addition to insertion and removal training, the clinician should provide guidance on what cleaning products to use. With DC a hydrogen-peroxide cleaner was chosen based on his history of allergies. He also had an RGP multipurpose cleaner he used to clean the scleral lenses mid-day. DC was reminded of the warnings and limitations of the hydrogen-peroxide cleaner. The scleral lens needs a preservative-free solution to fill the lens before inserting on the eye. This provides a consistent optical light pathway that starts with the scleral lens, goes through the liquid solution and then into the cornea.

A very practical and easy solution is to prescribe 0.9% sodium chloride inhalation solution as an off-label use.

It comes in 3 mL or 5 mL vials and would be discreet and easily carried in a pocket, purse or bag. The VA pharmacy was contacted prior to the first order to make sure the process went through seamlessly. In private practice, it is a nice way to get the patient to return to the clinic as refills will be needed. Most prescription plans will cover a portion of this cost since it is a prescribed medication, so it ends up economically better for the patient. A nonpreserved bottle option can be found over-the-counter, however, the expiration date needs to be followed, contamination is more likely, and it is less ideal to carry a bottle around than the vial option.

Initially, when DC was practicing removal of his scleral lens, he had difficulty. After observing his technique of using a large diameter plunger, it was suggested to him to use a “can-opener” technique that the author thought up. It involves using a wet plunger and attaching it to the far nasal or temporal portion of the lens while on the eye and twisting the wrist, similar to opening a soda can tab, in an arc. The patient was able to master this technique.

During the scleral lens fitting process, the tear lens behind the scleral lens tended to accumulate debris easily that can be explained by the light tissue paper of the NaF strips. Fragments of the light tissue paper break off and

result as debris in the tear lens. It is the author’s experience that this results in at least a half line of visual acuity loss.

Using a thicker paper for NaF strips may counteract this problem. As a clinician, it is important to be aware of this in case the visual acuity is not as good as expected.

At the time of this patient encounter, the goal was to have between 300 µm to 500 µm of vault between the cornea and the lens. Since then, it has been encouraged to have between a 150-µm to 200-µm vault. This allows for greater oxygen transmission to the cornea.

CONCLUSION This case report represents how a realistically content patient with KCN can still improve ocular allergic and dryness symptoms, along with more consistent quality vision, with a scleral lens fit. This was proven through the decrease in ocular medications, increase in quality of life scale, and a significant improvement in the OSDI when comparing pre- and post-scleral lens fitting. Eye doctors should become aware of areas to further improve their patients through changing modes of contact lenses and screening with questionnaires. ❏

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All of the following statements about keratoconus are true, EXCEPT: Ocular dryness is a common symptom Itching is a common symptom There is no gender predilection It has shown to be the most symptomatic between the third and fourth decades of life

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In the Case Report presented, the patient had all of the following clinical signs and symptoms, EXCEPT: Blurred vision with his current contact lenses Ocular pain Ocular allergies Ocular dryness

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In the Case Report presented, what was the patient’s visual acuity with his habitual contact lenses?

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According to Smiddy et al, approximately what percentage of keratoconus patients who present for surgical consideration with keratoplasty can be managed successfully with some type of contact lenses?

40% 50% 65% 70% After patients with prior contact lens intolerance underwent ICRS implantation, approximately what percentage became tolerant to wear contact lenses again?

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Kelly et al showed that a repeated penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) would be more successful if the initial PKP was at least how old?

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According to the literature, what is the estimated percentage of keratoconus patients who rub their eyes?

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In the Case Report presented, what was the patient’s initial quality of life score?

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Rigid gas permeable (RGP) lenses are the treatment of choice in what percentage of patients with keratoconus?

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In cases of keratoconus, clear grafts occur in what percentage of cases?

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ABSTRACT A healthy 54-year-old male came in to our clinic for a routine exam. He had no ocular complaints but reported a number of systemic symptoms: a constant dry cough for two weeks, intermittent diarrhea with fever over the past 4 to 6 weeks and recurrent painful mouth sores that were slow to resolve. Dilated fundus exam revealed few scattered cotton-wool spots (CWS) and flame-shaped hemorrhages in both eyes along with a small Roth spot hemorrhage present in his right eye below the optic nerve head. A complete blood work-up along with a chest X-ray were ordered. Chest X-ray revealed bilateral lower lobe pneumonia.

Complete blood count (CBC) indicated anemia while a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) revealed elevated serum proteins and globulins. Subsequent blood tests indicated a rapidly progressing anemia, cytopenia and thrombocytopenia which are highly suggestive of some underlying hematologic disorder.

Additional blood testing using serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and immunofixation illustrated a positive M-spike and elevated IgG lambda monoclonal proteins. Bone marrow biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of multiple myeloma.

INTRODUCTION Multiple myeloma (MM) is the most common plasma cell dyscrasia. Multiple myeloma is caused by abnormal plasma cells that multiply uncontrollably, producing incomplete, non-functional antibodies that are incapable of fighting off invading micro-organisms. This results in more frequent infections. In addition, these abnormal plasma cells can infiltrate into the bone marrow, bones and other tissues, producing anemia/cytopenia, pathologic S. Mordukowitz — Senior Staff Optometrist, Bronx Veterans Administration Medical Center, Bronx, NY Correspondence to: Dr. Steven Mordukowitz, Bronx VAMC, 130 West Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10468; E-mail: steven.mordukowitz@va.gov This article has been peer reviewed.

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fractures and impairment of organ function (i.e., renal failure). Our patient’s systemic symptoms suggest that he is probably immunocompromised. The cotton-wool spots (CWS) and retinal hemorrhages (in the absence of elevated blood pressure) are highly indicative of anemic retinopathy caused by some underlying systemic disease process.

CASE REPORT A 54-year-old male in good physical health came in for an eye exam. He reported that a close relative had recently been diagnosed with glaucoma. Patient was 6/6 (20/20) at distance in each eye without correction and required only reading glasses for presbyopia.

Our patient reported a number of systemic symptoms: 1) A constant dry cough for the past two weeks; 2) Intermittent bouts of diarrhea with fever over the past 4 to 6 weeks; and 3) Reoccurring, painful canker sores in the mouth which were slow to resolve.

Intraocular pressures (IOPs) were 15 mm in each eye. Extraocular muscle function was normal with no strabismus or ophthalmoplegia. There was no afferent pupillary defect or proptosis present in either eye.

Anterior chamber angles were deep and quiet with clear corneas and crystalline lenses. Dilated fundus exam revealed C/D ratios of 0.3 with a few CWS and small flame-shaped retinal hemorrhages in the posterior poles of both eyes (Figs. 1-4). A Roth spot hemorrhage was also present in the right eye just below the optic nerve head. A complete blood work-up was ordered which included a complete blood count (CBC) and blood chemistry profile.

Patient had an elevated ESR (119) with a blood pressure of 120/70. A chest X-ray was also ordered which revealed pneumonia in both lower lobes. Patient was referred to a pulmonologist for evaluation and treatment. CBC revealed significantly reduced hemoglobin (Hb) levels, red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC) counts and platelets. Blood chemistry profile illustrated elevated serum proteins and globulins with significantly reduced albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio (Tables I-III).

It is unusual for a fairly young, healthy adult to develop pneumonia without some underlying systemic etiology. His systemic symptoms suggest that he is probably immuno-compromised from some underlying disease process. The CWS and retinal hemorrhages are usually indicative of hypertension or an anemic process.

Fig. 1 Cotton wool spot (CWS) in OD post pole.

Fig. 2 Close-up of CWS and flame hemorrhages off superior arcades.

Fig. 3 CWS near ONH in OS post pole.

Fig. 4 OCT of CWS shows increase thickness of retinal nerve fiber layer.

With a diagnosis of anemia it is imperative to perform a full systemic work-up to determine its etiology. Initial CBC results that I ordered revealed reduced hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), RBC count and platelets. Blood chemistry profile showed elevated total serum protein and globulin levels with reduced albumin and albumin/ globulin (A/G) ratio. Subsequent CBC ordered by the pulmonologist and later hematologist showed a rapidly progressive decreased Hb, Hct, RBC, WBC and platelet count within a span of a few weeks. In addition, blood chemistry profile revealed progressively increasing total serum proteins and globulin levels with reduced albumin and A/G ratios also occurring in a few weeksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; time. The rapid onset of anemia, neutropenia and cytopenia along

with elevation of total serum proteins and gamma globulins indicates the development of a more serious hematologic condition.

In addition to the elevated blood proteins and gamma-globulins, a positive M-spike and IgG lambda monoclonal protein was detected. His serum IgG indicated hyperglobulinemia, measuring 10,701 mg/dL. The patient was referred to a hematologist at our hospital who repeated the blood work, performed a bone marrow biopsy, skeletal survey and bone density scan.

Results of the skeletal survey on our patient indicated no suspicious lytic lesions or fractures. Bone density scan was also performed to establish a baseline prior to beginning treatment with glucocorticoids and other agents. In

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Table I CBC reveals reduced erythrocytes, hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct) and platelets.

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our patient, the bone density scan of the appendicular spine was normal. Mild osteopenia of the patient’s left hip and femoral neck was detected. Our patient’s kidney function was normal as indicated by normal creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels.

Bone marrow biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of MM with abnormal plasma cells making up 60% to 70% of the plasma cells. Other histologic findings revealed reduced hematopoietic elements with mild neutropenia and eosinophilia. Monoclonal plasma cells making up 10% of cells tested positive for cytoplasmic lambda chains.

Congo red stain ruled out the presence of amyloidosis.

In spite of the elevated IgG and serum light chain levels, our patient’s prognosis was good since his kidney function was normal and he did not display any lytic lesions on the skeletal survey.

Our patient began treatment for MM with lenolidamide (Revlimid®, Celgene) 25 mg daily with initially intravenous bartezomid (Velcade®, Millennium Pharmaceuticals), which lowered his IgG to 5650 mg/dL, and later subcutaneous

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Velcade; once his elevated blood proteins and abnormal IgGs started to come down. Oral dexamethasone, 40 mg pulse dose (taken on one day) was also prescribed. In addition, once monthly intravenous treatment with zoledronic acid (Zometa®, Novartis) was given along with daily Vitamin D 1000 IU tablets, to protect the patient’s bones from the corticosteroid and the myeloma (Zometa was later reduced to every three months, due to the patient’s relatively healthy physical condition). Due to the potential side effects of uncontrolled clotting from the chemotherapeutic agents, the patient was instructed to take aspirin 81 mg daily.

The patient returned for ocular examination two weeks later, after starting treatment for MM. His IOPs were 16 and 13 mmHg. Dilated fundus exam revealed a small flameshaped hemorrhage in his right eye, just below his optic nerve head, where the Roth spot hemorrhage was previously seen. A small flame-shaped hemorrhage was also present in his left eye, below the optic nerve head. There were no signs of any lens opacities in either eye.

Table II Repeat labs illustrated significantly elevated serum proteins and reduction in RBCs, Hb, Hct and platelets.

Performing Laboratory Information: TBR Quest Diagnostics One Malcolm Avenue Teterboro NJ 07608 Laboratory Director: Janet Piscitelli, M.D. CLIA No.: 31D0696246 List of Results Printed in the Out of Range Column: Sodium 130 L 135-146 mmol/L 30 L >=40 mg/dL HDL Cholesterol Protein, Total, Serum 12.1 H 6.1-8.1 g/dL Albumin 3.3 L 3.6-5.1 g/dL Globulin, Calculated 8.8 H 1.9-3.7 g/dL A/G Ratio 0.4 L 1.0-2.5 LD 116 L 120-250 U/L Iron, Total 36 L 45-170 mcg/dL TIBC 233 L 250-425 mcg/dL Transferrin Saturation 15 L 20-50 % Protein, Total, Serum 12.1 H 6.1-8.1 g/dL Alpha-1-Globulin 0.42 H 0.10-0.30 g/dL Gamma Globulin 5.77 H 0.60-1.60 g/dL M-Spike 5.24 H Negative g/dL Immunofixation, Serum Detected Not Detected RBC 3.27 L 4.20-5.80 Mill/mcL Hemoglobin 10.7 L 13.2-17.1 g/dL Hematocrit 32.4 L 38.5-50.0 % Platelet Count 109 L 140-400 Thous/mcL ESR Westergren 119 H 0-20 mm/hr Confirmed by repeat analysis

Our patient returned for monthly follow-ups to check his IOPs, anemic retinopathy and any signs of lens opacities secondary to dexamethasone treatment. His anemic retinopathy resolved with his medical treatment. His IOPs remained normal with no change in C/D ratios. He developed only minor peripheral lens vacuoles which did not progress with time.

After about six months of treatment, the patient’s hematologist changed his medications to oral pomalidomide (Pomalyst®, Celegene) and intravenous carfilzomib (Kyprolis®, Onyx Pharmaceuticals) due to a plateauing of his IgG levels at the 5466 mg/dL level.

Approximately two months later, our patient had another bout of pneumonia. He developed a fever and cough shortly after undergoing intravenous Kyprolis treatment.

Our patient had been prone to develop cytopenia, neutropenia, anemia and thrombocytopenia from his oral and intravenous chemotherapeutic agents. For this reason, he had been given periodic infusions of whole blood, subcutaneous injections of darbepoetin (Aranesp®, Amgen), an erythropoietin analogue; and felgastrin (Neupogen®, Amgen), which is granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), when his Hb or WBC count was extremely low.

Our myeloma patient was diagnosed with a combination of bacterial and viral pneumonia secondary to influenza and strep pneumonia infection. He was admitted for a four-day hospital stay to treat his pneumonia.

After our patient was released from the hospital he was instructed by his hematologist that he get ready for stem cell harvesting in preparation for a stem cell transplant, which is the most effective treatment for his myeloma. Our patient underwent two more cycles of chemotherapy with Pomalyst and Kyprolis, along with a reduced dose of dexamethasone (16 mg per week), under the direction of a myeloma specialist. This was done to lower his abnormal IgGs and free lambda serum light chains prior to transplant, for more effective results.

After the transplant our patient returned to his myeloma specialist for re-evaluation. All chemotherapeutic drugs and corticosteroids were discontinued. The patient was prescribed prophylactic acyclovir (400 mg b.i.d.), to prevent herpes zoster infection, along with vitamin D supplements.

His myeloma panel was retested one month later and then again at three months. In addition, at the three-month post-transplant visit, another bone marrow biopsy and a PET Scan (from the base of his skull to his mid-thigh region) was performed. Results of the PET Scan revealed no lytic lesions. However, repeat bone marrow biopsy indicated abnormal plasma cells making up about 30% of the total plasma cell volume. Bone marrow biopsy results indicated reactivation of MM and the need to continue with treatment.

Since our patient’s myeloma was getting resistant to the chemotherapy treatment, he was switched to an immunotherapy drug study. Immunotherapy is the newest treatment modality for MM, where it specifically targets the myeloma cells without causing any significant cytotoxicity to the normal host cells. This patient will be returning to our clinic for periodic monthly follow-up exams.

DISCUSSION Epidemiology Multiple myeloma affects mainly older patients with its incidence increasing with age. Multiple myeloma accounts for 10% of all hematologic cancers. It is the most common plasma cell dyscrasia. The median age of patients with this disease is 68 years old for men and 70 years for women. The male to female ratio is about 3:2.

The lifetime risk of getting myeloma is 1 in 161 (0.62%).

In the United States, African-Americans are twice as likely as whites to have myeloma, with a ratio of 2:1.

Myeloma is rare in people of Asian descent with an incidence of 1 to 2 cases per 100,000 people.1,2 Today, due to all of the advances in myeloma research, drugs and treatment, patients are living over 20 years with this disease. Multiple myeloma is now a treatable condition, like diabetes or hypertension, provided it is diagnosed early and treated properly.

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Table III Subsequent blood tests indicated a rapidly progressing anemia, cytopenia and thrombocytopenia over a short period of time.

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Etiology The cause of MM is unknown and it does not have a genetic etiology. It has been speculated that patients exposed to certain environmental toxins or radiation are more prone to develop the disease.

and urine of all myeloma patients with IgG being the most common immunoglobulin affected, followed by IgA, IgD and IgE.

Pathophysiology In MM, a single plasma cell multiplies uncontrollably; resulting in a group of identical cells (“clones”) producing a large quantity of single chain antibodies (known as monoclonal antibodies [“M-proteins”]), or “free-floating” light or heavy chains. With these monoclonal gammopathies, the antibodies produced are incomplete since they contain only a light or heavy chain (not both). These monoclonal antibodies are totally ineffective in fighting invading pathogens, therefore resulting in more frequent infections in the affected patient (Fig. 5). Hypergammuloglobulinemia along with M-protein is present in serum

Monoclonal Gammopathy: Proliferating plasma cells produce structurally abnormal or incomplete immunoglobulins (M-proteins). Complete immunoglobulin molecules have large molecular weights and are mainly restricted to plasma or extracellular fluid. They are only found in the urine in cases of glomerular damage.

Incomplete M-proteins (i.e., free light chains) have a much lower molecular weight and are freely filtered by normal functioning kidneys. In myeloma patients, an accumulation of free light chains in the plasma will occur due to significant over-production of immunoglobulins or renal failure.

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Types of Hypergammagobulinemia

Hypercalcemia (due to destruction of bone and release of calcium) • Infections • Impairment of visceral organ function (rare) •

Signs of Circulating Monoclonal Proteins Include: • Renal failure (due to deposition of light chains [BenceJones Proteins], hypercalcemia or amyloidosis) • Hyperviscosity syndrome (due to large amounts of circulating immunoglobulins [most commonly IgM]) • Bleeding (due to interference of monoclonal proteins with hemostatic system) • Neuropathies (due to nerve compression from vertebral/ skeletal fractures and amyloid or light-chain deposition in perineural and perivascular tissues).

LAB TESTS

Fig. 5 Complete immunoglobulin. Each immunoglobulin contains 2 heavy and 2 light chains, joined by disulfide bonds. [* = antigen binding sites]

Polyclonal Gammopathy: Involves an over-production of all classes of immunoglobulins. This can occur in many conditions due to exaggeration of the normal immune response from exposure to certain antigens. Possible etiologies include: chronic infection, liver disease, connective tissue or hematologic disease.

Common Signs of Multiple Myeloma A good abbreviation for the most common signs of MM is the “CRAB” pneumonic: C = elevated serum Calcium, R = Renal failure, A = Anemia, B = Bone lesions. Not all of these signs need to be present to diagnose MM. In the early stages of this disease, like in our patient, only anemia may be present.

Both MM and plasmacytomas can result in infiltration of the bone marrow or tissues by malignant clones of plasma cells or elevated amounts of monoclonal proteins.

Common symptoms include fatigue, weakness, back pain, muscle aches and recurrent infections.

Signs of Plasma Cell Infiltration in the Bone Marrow or Tissues Include: • Anemia and cytopenia • Spinal cord compression (a medical emergency) • Bone pain with pathologic fractures (due to osteolytic destruction of bones, via activation of osteoclasts which resorb bone, get resulting bone breakdown and appearance of “punched-out” lytic lesions)

Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP) Detects abnormal plasma protein in serum by separating plasma proteins into several groups (Fig. 6). Quantifies M-protein but needs to be done with serum Immunofixation to determine the monoclonality and immunoglobulin heavy or light chain class. This test is ordered when the following conditions are present: anemia and cytopenia, hypercalcemia, renal insufficiency or proteinuria, immunoglobulin deficiency, elevated total serum protein or increase albumin-globulin gap.3 Immunofixation Uses antibodies directed against heavy and light chain compounds to differentiate monoclonal vs polyclonal elevation in immunoglobulins and the type of immunoglobulin involved (i.e., IgG-kappa). Determines the type and quantity of abnormal immunoglobulins detected by SPEP. Figure 7 illustrates how this test differentiates: • Elevated monoclonal vs. polyclonal gammaglobulins.

• Identifies class of monoclonal protein and light chains.

• Gives accurate quantification of monoclonal immunoglobulins.

• Other causes of M-bands on SPEP (i.e., hyperfibrinogenemia) Serum Free Light Chains (FLC) This is a sensitive antibody-based system that can detect small amounts of monoclonal free light chains (kappa or lambda) in serum or urine. This test is useful for myeloma patients that produce only free light chains (called BenceJones proteins in the urine) usually in a concentration too low to be detected by immunofixation. Serum FLC assay is a more sensitive test for detecting monoclonal free light chains than urine immunofixation.

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Fig. 7 Immunofixation: this image represents IgGK monoclonal gammopathy.

24-Hour Urine Protein Secretion and Electrophoresis (UPEP) Uses electrophoresis to separate urine proteins and allows for detection and quantification of M-protein in the urine.

Must be done in combination with urine immunofixation to differentiate monoclonal vs. polyclonal elevated immunoglobulins and the type of light-chain involved.

Important to detect the presence of nephrotoxic concentrations of urinary light chains and to monitor for progression and response to therapy in patients with urinary monoclonal proteins.

Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy Checks for any cytologic abnormalities. A plasma cell count greater than 10% of the bone marrow is diagnostic of MM.

Urine Immunofixation Uses antibodies directed against the light chain components to differentiate a monoclonal vs. a polyclonal elevation in immunoglobulins and to determine the type of light chain involved. This is the preferred method to identify monoclonal proteins in the urine. More sensitive than UPEP but cannot estimate the size of the monoclonal protein.

Hemoglobin <10 g/dL One must determine if the anemia is normocytic (i.e., composed of normal sized RBCs) or normochromic (i.e., normal concentration of Hb in RBCs) vs macrocytic. Different causes of anemia that need to be ruled out include: bone marrow replacement by abnormal plasma cells, immune hemolysis or bleeding.

Complete Skeletal Survey Checks for lytic lesions in all bones including the skull, axial skeleton, proximal long bones of the upper and lower extremities (Fig. 8).

PET/CT Scan (F-18 FDG Positron Emission Test/CT Imaging) Uses a radioactive drug (tracer) to evaluate tissue or organ function. This tracer (i.e., F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose;

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Fig. 8 Lytic â&#x20AC;&#x153;moth-eatenâ&#x20AC;? appearing skull lesions in a multiple myeloma patient.

Fig. 9 Band keratopathy in a patient with hypercalcemia.

FDG) collects in areas of the body with greater levels of metabolic activity which often corresponds to disease. (“Hot Spots” refers to areas with greater or brighter signal intensity where large amounts of tracer have accumulated, corresponding to areas with higher metabolic activity.)

PET Scans are useful in the diagnosis of cancer, heart disease or brain disorders (i.e., tumors, seizures, Alzheimers’ disease or CVA). They are often used in MM patients to evaluate the skeletal system for any lytic lesions or plasmacytomas.

Other Tests • CT (for local accumulation of plasma cells in bone or soft tissues) • MRI (detects spinal cord or nerve root compression) • Tissue Biopsy (for suspected plasmacytoma) • Serum Viscosity (for symptoms of hyperviscosity syndrome)

OCULAR SIGNS OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA Multiple myeloma can affect all ocular tissues, including the cornea, conjunctiva, lens, uvea, retina and orbit. It can also cause neuro-ophthalmologic symptoms as well.

Cornea Although rare, MM can cause the development of various deposits in different layers of the cornea. Small crystallike, paraprotein deposits (most commonly occurring with elevated IgG) can be observed in Bowman’s membrane or the corneal stroma. In addition, Band keratopathy can also develop from systemic hypercalcemia (Fig. 9). Increase copper deposition in Decemet’s membrane has been known to occur in patients with IgG MM, due to abnormal immunoglobulin binding copper and depositing these

Fig. 10 Close-up of pars plana cyst.

Reprinted with permission from: The ASRS Retina Image Bank. Norman Bryer, MD. The Peripheral Retina in Profile. Retina Image Bank.

Nov 2012 (file# 2090). © The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS).

precipitates in the cornea or lens capsule. Unlike Wilson’s disease, these deposits generally occur in the central cornea, potentially affecting vision.4 Conjunctiva A crystalline-like material can also deposit in conjunctival connective tissue. Malignant plasmacytomas can also develop in conjunctival tissue.

Lens Anterior and posterior deposits on the lens capsule have been observed, including copper in addition to paraproteins.

Uvea Aggregates of plasma cells can accumulate on the iris and choroid. Plasma cells can also be observed floating in the anterior chamber or attached to the posterior cornea.5,6 Cysts of the ciliary epithelium have been noted on histologic study in 33% to 50% of myeloma patients.7 These cysts can range in size and number. Pars plana cysts can become confluent and large, while pars plicata cysts tend to remain small and spherical. These cysts tend to be translucent, therefore making them harder to observe on clinical exam. Histologically these cysts are formed by the separation of the pigmented and non-pigmented layers of the ciliary epithelium and are filled with plasma cells, macrophages, melanin granules and protein-like material (i.e., abnormal gamma-globulins; Fig. 10).

Retina Myeloma patients with retinopathy generally have significantly reduced hemoglobin and platelet counts. All types of retinal hemorrhages can occur with hemoglobin levels below 8 g/dL or platelets under 50,000/uL. The presence of retinopathy is not associated with a worse prognosis of

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Other signs of orbital involvement include: conjunctival chemosis, choroidal folds, ptosis, orbital swelling and venous engorgement at the optic disc. Diagnosis of orbital invasion can be confirmed by CT scan with coronal imaging of the brain and orbits.

NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGIC Multiple myeloma can cause a number or neurologic signs including: Papilledema Is the result of elevated intracranial pressure caused by expansion of plasmacytomas in the skull, which can compress brain tissue or cause obstruction of the dural venous sinuses.11

Fig. 11 Roth spot hemorrhages in another patient with anemic retinopathy.

MM. The retinopathy generally improves with systemic treatment. Common signs of retinopathy include: discrete flame and Roth spot hemorrhages, CWS and microaneurisms.8 The Roth spot hemorrhage, a common sign in many blood dyscrasias, is composed of a fibrin-platelet thrombus that arises at the site of retinal capillary damage (Fig. 11).9 Hyperviscosity syndrome, although rare with MM, can occur with signs similar to Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia. Signs of hyperviscosity include: dilated and tortuous retinal veins, superficial and deep retinal hemorrhages along with retinal edema. Central retinal and branch retinal vein occlusions, serous or exudative retinal detachments, subhyaloid and vitreal hemorrhages can also develop.

Orbit Orbital signs are usually the first manifestation of ocular involvement in the majority of myeloma patients. The most common orbital sign is a unilateral, slowly progressing proptosis that develops over several weeks or months with symptoms of pain, diplopia and reduced acuity. Restriction of eye movements in all fields of gaze, especially abduction, also occurs due to an infiltration of myeloma plasma cells into the adjacent muscles.

Plasmacytomas can also arise in soft tissues or surrounding bones with secondary orbital invasion.10 The orbital roof and frontal bones are often affected, resulting in proptosis and downward displacement of the globe.

Myeloma tumors can affect the soft tissues of the orbit (i.e., lacrimal gland) and on rare occasions extend upwards from the orbital floor.

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Ocular Cranial Nerve Palsies Of the cranial nerves palsies, the VI nerve is most commonly affected, due to its proximity to the skull base and its long extradural course. VI nerve palsies can be unilateral or bilateral, with unilateral palsy more common. In addition, VI nerve palsies in combination with other cranial nerve palsies are more prevalent than single isolated palsies, due to compression of the basal skull area by plasma tumors.

Optic Nerve Involvement Is the result of optic nerve compression or infiltration of plasma cells into the optic nerve, resulting in optic nerve swelling. This can cause variable visual defects including: central scotomas, marcus-gunn pupils and varying degrees of visual acuity loss.

Visual Field Defects An optic chiasmal syndrome can be produced by a plasmacytoma arising from the tuberculum sellae that appears like a pituitary adenoma. Homonymous visual field defects in myeloma can result from compression or infiltration of the post-chiasmal pathway by myeloma cells or from secondary effects of the disease (i.e., occipital infarction or infectious complications).

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF ROTH SPOT HEMORRHAGES Multiple Myeloma Can cause all types of retinal hemorrhages, including flame-shaped, Roth spots, CWS, and microaneurisms; especially when the CBC reveals hemoglobin levels less than 8 g/dL and platelets under 50,000/uL. Bacterial Endocarditis (Infective Endocarditis) Involves inflammation and infection of the inner surface of the heart (endocardium). It can affect heart valves or mechanically implanted devices (i.e., pacemaker, defibrillator, etc.). Ocular signs can include: retinopathy, uveitis,

vitritis or endophthalmitis secondary to thrombosis or septic emboli. Occlusion of small arterioles can result in CWS, while occlusion of larger retinal arteries can result in CRAO or BRAO. The Roth spot hemorrhage can therefore be an early sign of endogenous endophthalmitis and can result in serious complications, including stroke or death.

Leukemia In this condition the retina is involved more than any other ocular tissue. Retinal signs include capillary rupture with hemorrhages and extravascular exudates of leukocytes in all layers of the retina, especially the inner retinal layers.

This results from endothelial ischemia secondary to anemia, direct occlusion of capillaries by leukemia cells or plateletfibrin aggregates, or sludging from hyperviscosity.12 Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia Can cause megaloblastic anemia* which often requires RBC and platelet transfusions. Vitamin B12 deficiency often results from poor diet or alcohol abuse. Pathophysiology involves destruction of vascular endothelial cells due to anemia along with disturbances in clotting sequence as a result of reduced platelets. Retinal lesions commonly occur when both severe anemia and thrombocytopenia are present.13,14 (*Megaloblastic anemia is a type of macrocystic anemia due to reduced DNA synthesis secondary to Vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency. It tends to produce oversized, irregular-shaped, more fragile, nucleated RBCs.) Other Causes of Roth Spots • HIV infection • Other blood dyscrasias or metastatic cancers • Severe anemia or anoxia • Carbon monoxide poisoning • prolonged intubation with anesthesia • pre-eclampsia • Intracranial hemorrhages from AV malformations or aneurysms • Acute reduction in IOP after trabeculectomy

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PLASMA CELL DISORDERS Monoclonal Gammopathy of Unknown Significance This is the most common monoclonal gammopathy. In this condition the patient is asymptomatic without any cytopenia, lytic lesions, or any organ impairments. Some patients develop MM or related disorders, with median onset within 10 years. This condition is a diagnosis of exclusion after all other possible monoclonal gammopathies have been ruled out. This is generally a benign condition that does not require treatment.

Lab tests: a positive monoclonal gammopathy with bone marrow plasma cells less than 10%.

Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia This is a low grade lymphoma with increase plasma cell secretion of IgM monoclonal protein. Being a large immunoglobulin, IgM in large amounts can cause hyperviscosity syndrome. Bone disease and renal failure are uncommon, therefore skeletal surveys and 24 hour urine collections are not required. Typical signs of WM include: a) Bone marrow infiltration: this causes fatigue and weakness, due to anemia; along with reoccurring infections, due to reduced WBCs b) Visceral Organ Infiltration: results in lymphadenopathy, liver and spleen enlargement, as well as cutaneous lesions.

Lab tests: SPEP with immunofixation, increase serum viscosity, biopsy of enlarged lymph nodes, CT of chest, abdomen and pelvis, and bone marrow biopsy, revealing elevated IgM. Amyloidosis A rare condition where patient’s organs are infiltrated by fibrillar deposits of amyloid proteins.

Most patients do not have coexisting myeloma (only 15% with MM). Prognosis is poor; most patients die within 1 to 2 years of diagnosis.

Lab tests: no specific blood test, scan or radiograph available; diagnosed from biopsy of gingival or rectal tissue, subcutaneous fat, kidney or bone marrow.

Pathophysiology: Abnormal antibodies are produced by cells in the bone marrow that cannot be broken down, unlike normal antibodies. These abnormal antibodies accumulate in the blood and then deposit in tissues as amyloid, therefore interfering with organ function.

Types of Amyloidosis Primary Amyloidosis (Monoclonal light chain amyloidosis) • Causes deposition of whole or fragments of immunoglobulin light chains (produced by clonal plasma cells) into various organs and tissues, leading to damage.

• 15% are associated with MM. Can affect many areas of the body Secondary Amyloidosis • Occurs with chronic infection or inflammatory disease.

Mainly affects the kidneys, spleen, liver and lymph nodes.

Hereditary (Familial) Amyloidosis • Inherited condition that affects the liver, heart, kidneys and nerves.

Dialysis-related Amyloidosis (DRA) • Most commonly affects patients on long-term dialysis. Results in proteins from the blood being deposited in joints or tendons.

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CONCLUSION As primary eye care providers, optometrists must be cognizant of patient’s systemic symptoms as possible signs of systemic disease that can affect their visual system. Our patient in this report displayed significant signs and symptoms of immunodeficiency that manifested in the eyes in the form of anemic retinopathy. Systemic work-up and lab testing revealed a potentially lifethreatening hematologic disease.

It is imperative that all eye care practitioners followup with MM patients frequently, since MM can affect all ocular tissues; including the orbits, retina, uvea, cornea, lens and neuro-ophthalmologic systems. With newer treatments emerging involving immunotherapy, MM patients are now living longer with their disease and will require constant monitoring of their visual system.

It is important that all optometrists become familiar with the interpretation of the various hematologic lab tests (i.e., CBC, CMP, etc.) and imaging procedures, to properly diagnose and co-manage these patients with their hematologists or primary care physicians. ❏

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Diagnosis of anemia requires all of the following tests, EXCEPT: CBC and CMP Bone marrow biopsy Skeletal survey and bone density scan HbA1C

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Serum protein electrophoresis Immunofixation Prothrombin time Complete skeletal survey

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Corneal deposits caused by multiple myeloma include: Filamentary keratitis Band keratopathy Recurrent corneal erosion Corneal guttata

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The most common orbital sign of myeloma is: Conjunctival chemosis Ptosis Unilateral, slowly progressive proptosis Choriodal folds

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Neuro-ophthalmologic signs of multiple myeloma include all of the following, EXCEPT: Papilledema VI cranial nerve palsy Nystagmus Visual Filed defects

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All are causes of Roth spot hemorrhages, EXCEPT: Bacterial endocarditis Leukemia Diabetic retinopathy Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia

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Traumatic Choroidal Rupture and Macular Hole in a 10-Year-Old Child: Case Report and Review Christopher J. Borgman, OD, FAAO

ABSTRACT A 10-year-old African-American female presented with decreased vision in her right eye (OD) after failing a school vision screening. Her dilated retinal exam revealed a large choroidal rupture and traumatic macular hole in the right eye presumably from an earlier trauma without a clear timeline. Given the lack of any evidence for choroidal neovascular membrane formation and the lack of a clear timeline of the macular hole formation, the retinal specialist declined surgical intervention on this patient. Although this was a typical case of choroidal rupture and traumatic macular hole formation, it was unusual given the patient’s young age and unknown history of trauma. Long term follow up will be important given risk of potential future ocular complications such as CNVM. A review of choroidal ruptures and traumatic macular holes follows.

INTRODUCTION Ocular trauma among children is the leading cause of non-congenital monocular vision loss and monocular visual disability in children under 20 years of age.1,2 About 50% of children’s ocular injuries are caused by another child inflicting the injury, whereas 32% were self-inflicted, and overall 18% were found to be purely accidental in nature.3 The proportion of children with eye injuries among all eye patients admitted to hospital seems to be

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stable at 3% to 4% according to Niiranen et al.3 Missiles are the most common cause of injury followed by shot, hit, and sports injury respectively.3 Boys are four times more likely to be involved in an ocular injury compared to girls.3 Girls have equal rates of injuries across all ages, however boys’ risks increase substantially from the age of 8 onwards.3 Trauma can result in numerous injuries to the eyes. This case highlights the effects of choroidal ruptures and macular holes on vision secondary to trauma and the resultant management options.

Choroidal ruptures are defined as breaks within the choroid, Bruch’s membrane, and occasionally the retinal pigmented epithelium layers of the retina.4-13 These tissues tend to be more affected because of their relative inelasticity in comparison to the other layers of the retina which are stretched in cases of traumatic events leading to rupture.4-13 Choroidal ruptures are characterized as yellow/ white subretinal streaks that are concentric with the optic nerve and typically occur in the posterior pole.4-13 Choroidal ruptures are caused by blunt trauma to the eye and occur in about 5% of all ocular trauma cases.4-8,11,12 Multiple ruptures within the same eye occur in approximately 25% of all rupture cases.11,13 As with most traumatic events, males are affected more commonly than females due to their more likely involvement in higher risk activities.13 Visual acuity is dependent on the location of the rupture relative to the macula, the length of the rupture, and the presence or absence of a choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM).4-8,10,14 In the absence of CNVM, patients are monitored with the Amsler grid looking for growth or sudden onset of CNVM.4-8,10,13,14 Accompanying macular holes secondary to trauma can also occur. Raman et al reported 3.1% of choroidal ruptures had an accompanying macular hole in their study.11 Traumatic macular holes have variable responses to therapy depending on the extent of the hole and nature of the traumatic event. Some macular holes spontaneously close, however some need surgery via pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and gas tamponade to achieve anatomical closure of the hole which historically has very good success rates.15-20 The following represents a case review of the treatment and evaluation of both a traumatic macular hole and choroidal rupture in a 10-year-old AfricanAmerican female.

Fig. 1 Choroidal rupture and macular hole at initial presentation OD.

CASE REPORT A 10-year-old African-American female presented with her father in September 2010 for her first-ever eye exam.

The patient and father denied any visual problems but revealed she had failed a school vision screening earlier that month. The patient denied any asthenopia, headaches, and diplopia. Family ocular history was positive only for the maternal grandmother being a glaucoma suspect.

Family medical history was additionally unremarkable.

The father denied any patient medical problems and reported the child saw her pediatrician every year on a regular basis. All developmental milestones were reported as normal per the father. The father reported her birth history as a full-term, uncomplicated birth. The father denied the patient was on any medications and also denied any drug or medical allergies. The father reported the patient was doing great in school, receiving mostly As and a few Bs. The patient was also oriented to time, place, and person.

Upon examination, uncorrected visual acuities were 6/24- (20/80-) in the right eye (OD) with pinhole showing no improvement (PHNI) in acuity, and 6/6 (20/20) in the left eye (OS). Extraocular motilities demonstrated full range of motion in both eyes (OU) with no restrictions OU. Confrontational visual fields were full to finger count OU. Pupils were equal, round, and reactive, with no signs of afferent pupillary defect OU. Primary gaze alignment at distance and near was orthophoric and 10Î&#x201D; exophoria, respectively. Stereopsis testing revealed that the patient was unable to appreciate the shapes/forms and was found to be suppressing the OD on the suppression check.

Colour vision testing with the Ishihara test plates tested normal OD, OS. Objective retinoscopy without cycloplegia was found to be +1.50-1.50x180 OD with 6/24- (20/80-) bestcorrected visual acuity OD, and +0.75 DS OS with 6/6

Fig. 2 Magnified view of macula OD.

(20/20) best-corrected visual acuity OS. Manifest refraction revealed no changes in spectacle prescription or acuities OU. Her anterior segment exam was unremarkable OU. Intraocular pressures were measured at 20 mmHg OD and 20 mmHg OS via Goldmann applanation. The patient was dilated with one drop each of the following OU: 2.5% phenylephrine, 1% tropicamide, and 1% cyclopentolate.

The decision to use cyclopentolate was made in order to rule out any refractive amblyopia secondary to any possible latent hyperopia.

Post-dilated/cycloplegic retinoscopy demonstrated the same prescription OU with no changes in measured acuity in either eye. Dilated fundus examination revealed 5 to 6 longitudinal, areas of chorioretinal scarring, concentric with the optic nerve, adjacent and temporal to the macula OD (Fig. 1). Close inspection of the macula revealed a full thickness macular hole OD (Fig. 2). The patient reported a negative Watzke-Allen sign, however she did not seem to clearly understand what was being requested of her during this test so her response was judged to be unreliable. The optic nerve had a cup-to-disc ratio of 0.2H/0.2V, healthy rim tissue, pink in color and had clear, distinct borders OD. Blood vessels were of normal caliber and showed no signs of sheathing OD. Dilated fundus examination of the OS was unremarkable and revealed a healthy optic nerve with a cup-to-disc ratio of 0.2H/0.2V, healthy pink optic nerve rim tissue and clear, distinct optic nerve margins. To assist in diagnosing

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time given the lack of evidence of CNVM. Since no timeline could be established with the traumatic event, it was determined that although anatomical macular closure with surgery might be possible, without a clear timeline of the traumatic event itself, visual improvement would likely be poor secondary to the chronicity of the hole, and therefore the specialist determined the best course of action would be to simply monitor the patient on a 6 month basis. A follow-up exam 6 months later confirmed stable findings with the patient doing very well overall.

Fig. 3 High definition ocular coherence tomography (OCT) cross-section scan of the patient’s macular hole OD.

and to document the fundus appearance of the right eye, photos and spectral domain ocular coherence tomography (OCT) of the macula were ordered that day (Figs. 1-3).

The OCT scan of the right eye (Fig. 3) revealed a full thickness macular hole involving all the retinal tissues down to the RPE layer of the retina in the center of the macula. Cystic pockets of intraretinal fluid are shown to be accumulating on the nasal side of the macula within the neurosensory retina. The temporal side of the OCT scan shows an atrophic and thinned flap of neurosensory retina. Mild subretinal fluid can be seen both nasally and temporally in the hole which gives the tissues a trapezoid appearance. Scar tissue stemming from the choroidal rupture is shown in the OCT scan as thickening and disruption of the RPE layer temporal to the macular hole underlying choroidal shadowing. Based on the clinical appearance and presentation, the patient was diagnosed with presumed multiple traumatic choroidal ruptures and a traumatic macular hole OD despite the patient nor the father recalling any specific ocular trauma that could have caused the ocular findings. She was referred to a retinal specialist for a second opinion given her young age, reportedly negative history of any trauma, and for any possible surgical treatment options.

The patient returned 5 days later as directed for her consult with the retinal specialist. The patient reported no changes since the previous visit in her vision, medical history, and social history. Both the patient and father again denied any history of trauma, even when asked separately. Visual acuities remained unchanged as did all entrance tests, slit lamp examination, dilated examination, and tonometry measurements from the previous visit.

Upon repeated dilated examination, the retinal specialist agreed with the previous diagnosis of traumatic macular hole and multiple choroidal ruptures of the OD. He deferred fluorescein angiogram (FANG) testing at the

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DISCUSSION Choroidal Ruptures Choroidal ruptures occur in just 5% of all ocular trauma cases.4-8,11,12 There are two types of choroidal ruptures: indirect and direct.4-8,10,12 Direct ruptures usually occur at the site of impact and result in a scar that is parallel with the ora serrata and more anterior in location.4-8,10,12 Indirect ruptures, the classic type of choroidal ruptures, are a result of the contrecoup effect of the traumatic event and are located in the posterior pole.4-8,10,12 The vast majority of choroidal ruptures are indirect (80%) whereas only 20% of ruptures are direct.4-8,10,12 The formation of the classic scar tissue of a rupture is typically fully formed within 3 to 4 weeks post-trauma.13,14 However, acutely, the rupture can be obscured by retinal hemorrhaging or commotio retinae for weeks to months; therefore close follow up of patients after trauma is important to assess the damage in its entirety.4-8,13,14,20 The mechanism of action for the formation of a choroidal rupture stems from the traumatic event itself.

The inciting event typically causes antero-posterior compression of the globe.9,13 Since the globe itself is a fixed volume of space, compression in the horizontal meridian causes an elongation/stretching in the opposite vertical meridian. The choroid is anatomically “anchored” to the optic nerve and vortex veins,9 so when the vertical stretching occurs with the traumatic event, the tissue between the optic nerve and vortex veins is torn/pulled apart leading to the formation of the rupture.13 This would also explain why the majority of ruptures are “concentric” to the optic disc in the posterior pole between the two “anchor/tether” points. In fact, during the traumatic event, the choroidal tissue stretches up to 128% its normal length in the vertical meridian and the rebound effect may result in rebound stretching in the horizontal meridian up to 112%.13 This leads to the separation of the underlying, less-elastic tissues of the choroid, Bruch’s membrane, and the retinal pigmented epithelial (RPE) layer of the retina, which in turn causes the rupture.9,13 The most severe complication that can occur with choroidal ruptures is the development of a choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) from the release of

Table I Percentage of subjects with choroidal rupture (CR) with a final visual acuity (VA) of ≥6/12 (≥20/40) after 1.5 years post-trauma and the effect of CR location and the presence of choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) on final visual acuity.10 Peripheral CR Subjects (n) Percentage of subjects with ≥6/12 (≥20/40) VA

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vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) liberated during the traumatic event from the surrounding damaged tissues.4-13,21 Bruch’s membrane is a physiologic barrier to the choroidal vasculature, however the break in Bruch’s membrane provides the underlying choroidal vasculature/ CNVM a window or space to invade the retinal tissues, which is just anterior to the RPE later in the neurosensory space.8,22 Clinical signs of CNVM typically include sub-RPE hemorrhage or exudation, RPE detachment, serious retinal detachment, and intraretinal hemorrhage or exudation.4-13,21 A patient’s symptoms usually include sudden loss or decrease in vision, metamorphopsia, and/or scotomas.4-13,21 CNVM’s occur in only 5% to 10% of all choroidal ruptures, however they can be visually devastating if they occur within or near the macula.4-10,13,20 In fact, CNVM’s tend to occur more frequently in choroidal ruptures at the end of the rupture closest to the fovea.13 CNVM can occur months to years after the traumatic event.4-8,10,13 Of all CNVM’s associated from a choroidal rupture, 81% occur within the first year after trauma, with most being within 7 to 8 months on average.10,12 However, case reports have reported CNVM onset up to 37 years after the traumatic event.13 FANG and indocyanine green angiography (ICG) are historically the best ways to visualize CNVM.23 With a FANG, the CNVM from a rupture will hyperflouresce in the early stages and will continue to leak dye as the FANG progresses over time.13 FANG’s are very beneficial and advantageous for retinal vasculature, but fluorescein easily leaks from the choriocapallaris and obscures the visualization of the underlying choroid leading to poor clinical assessment of the choroidal vasculature in general, which is a disadvantage of FANG’s with choroidal ruptures.23 However, with ICG, there is a high serum protein binding ratio (98%) which prevents leakage of the dye from the choroidal vasculature leading to a much better assessment of the choroidal circulation.23 One other advantage of ICG versus FANG is in the presence of acute retinal hemorrhage. Fluroescein requires absorption of 500 nm light source, whereas ICG requires absorption of 835 nm light source. Longer wavelengths of light have much better penetration through hemorrhage, serous exudation, and ocular pigments than with a FANG and as a result, ICG results in much better visualization of the underlying vasculature of the choroid.23 One other method

to consider for monitoring for CNVM is ocular coherence tomography (OCT) imaging. With the recent advances in OCT imaging and spectral domain analysis, OCT has become a very good additional, non-invasive tool to use in a standard clinical setting when monitoring for CNVM in a variety of retinal conditions, including choroidal ruptures.14,24 With OCT, CNVM’s will typically show a mild to severe reflective lesion protruding from the retinal pigmented epithelium with possible subretinal fluid present which indicates leakage from the weaker CNVM blood vessels as the vessels invade the retinal tissues through a ruptured Bruch’s membrane.8 Treatment for choroidal ruptures depends strictly on the presence or absence of CNVM. In the absence of CNVM, there is no treatment available other than self-evaluation with Amsler grids in order to detect the earliest onset of a CNVM. Patients are typically followed every 6 to 12 months in a stable, non-CNVM state. If CNVM develops, treatment options include referral to a retinal specialist/surgeon for laser photocoagulation, photodynamic therapy (PDT), anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents (VEGF), and/or surgical removal.4-8,13,21 Sometimes, spontaneous regression of the CNVM can occur.19 Which treatment option the surgeon chooses depends on the location of the CNVM in relationship to the macula and the surgeon’s previous surgical experience.

Historically, extrafoveal CNVM’s have been treated with laser photo-coagulation, while juxtafoveal and subfoveal CNVM’s are typically treated with either PDT or antiVEGF agents, such as ranibizumab or bevacizumab which target all active VEGF forms, to preserve the macula as much as possible, and consequently to preserve vision at the highest levels.4-13 The anti-VEGF agents are more widely used today than laser photocoagulation or PDT therapies as anti-VEGF agents have been shown to be more effective in halting or stabilizing the progression of CNVM’s for many different conditions and are much less destructive to the surrounding retinal tissues than is the case with laser photocoagulation.8 Surgical removal is not widely practiced secondary to the high invasiveness of the procedure compared to the other treatment options available, but small case studies have reported good outcomes.22 In the latest and largest study of choroidal ruptures in 2006, Ament et al studied 111 indirect choroidal rupture eyes to determine the final visual acuity expected after a

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Table II Stages of idiopathic macular hole formation.4 Stage 1A

Impending macular hole with vitreal condensation, foveolar detachment

Stage 1B

Impending macular hole with vitreal condensation, foveal detachment

Stage 2

Small perifoveal dehiscence (<400 µm)

Stage 3

Larger full thickness hole (>400 µm); may be small operculum present, no PVD

Stage 4

Larger full thickness hole (>400 µm); with complete PVD present

minimum of 1.5 years post-rupture. Their expected acuity findings depended on the location of the rupture as well as the presence or absence of CNVM and are listed in Table I.10 They concluded that the probability of CNVM increases with older age, length of rupture (not width), and location of the rupture relative to the macula.10 Those eyes with the poorest prognosis for visual recovery are those with macular rupture location, decreased baseline acuity, and the presence of CNVM.10 However, reasonable visual outcomes can be expected in most non-complicated choroidal ruptures.

Traumatic Macular Holes Of the different types of macular holes, traumatic macular holes (TMH) make up 5% to 15%, while idiopathic macular holes (IMH) make up the remaining approximately 83% of all macular holes.16,19 IMH tend to form gradually over weeks to months secondary to tangential vitreomacular traction while TMH typically coincide with the traumatic event resulting in immediate formation.16,19 IMH are typically broken down into four stages (Table II), and are usually extrapolated to include traumatic macular holes as well. Stage 1A is an impending hole, yellow spot, or ring in fovea with foveolar detachment, usually around 100 to 200 μm in diameter.7,16,17,25 Stage 1B is an impending hole with further vitreous condensation resulting in foveal detachment, usually 200 to 300 μm in diameter.7,11,16,25 Stage 2 is a small, full thickness hole/ dehiscence of <400 μm.7,16,17,25 Stage 3 is a full thickness hole/dehiscence with a cuff of subretinal fluid in the absence of a posterior vitreal detachment which is >400 μm and may have a small operculum overlying the macular hole and usually has vision in the range of 6/24 (20/80) to 6/60 (20/200).7,16,17,25 Stage 4 is a full thickness hole with a cuff of subretinal fluid in the presence of a posterior vitreal detachment and are typically large (400 to 700 μm) with vision in the 6/60 (20/200) to 6/120 (20/400) range.7,16,17,25 Surgery, in the form of PPV with gas tamponade, for macular holes is supported by clinical trials for full thickness holes in stages 2, 3, or 4 because most stage 2 holes (67% to 98%) progress to stage 3 or 4.7,15,16,17,25 Surgery is not recommended for stages 1A and

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1B holes secondary to a reasonable likelihood (50% to 60%) they may spontaneously close on their own.7,16,17,25 These stages of macular holes are typically designated for IMH, but can be extrapolated by clinicians for TMH. Diagnosis of a macular hole has historically been a clinical diagnosis upon dilated fundus examination and relied on the patient to help differentiate a positive or negative Watzke-Allen sign and/or a positive or negative laser aiming-beam test.16 Recent advancements in OCT imaging has re-shaped the ability to diagnose, follow, and treat macular holes on a much more detailed level.

Spectral domain OCT imaging has a resolution of 4 to 6 µm, compared to time domain’s resolution of approximately 10 µm, which has allowed a much better understanding of the forces that create macular holes.16 In 2010, Huang et al used OCT imaging to study full thickness macular holes of traumatic as well as idiopathic origin.

They determined that TMH were less circular than IMH and that posterior vitreal detachments were present in just over half of the IMH patients compared to none in the TMH eyes.24 This could mean TMH tend to be only Stage 3 macular holes and thus may have a strong vitreomacular traction component involved in their pathophysiology.

Diameters of idiopathic macular holes are important to know as the size of the hole can relate to how likely the hole is to close and how likely vision is to improve.

However this does not hold true for traumatic macular holes as in the study by Huang et al none of the measured parameters with OCT correlated with visual acuity in TMH patients, as it does with IMH where the larger the hole, the worse the visual acuity.24 This was hypothesized to be secondary to the photoreceptor inner segment-outer segments (ISOS) junctions where the ISOS junctions were shown to be disrupted beyond the boundary of the macular hole itself with TMH. Therefore, the size of the TMH may not reflect the extent of the actual functional disturbance to the retinal tissue, like it does in IMH.24 The mechanism of action of TMH’s is debatable, but it is hypothesized to be the same as the antero-posterior compression mechanism by which choroidal ruptures are formed. This typically results in an immediate hole formation as the retinal tissues are stretched, however case reports of TMH that took a few weeks post-trauma to form have been reported.24 Yamashita et al hypothesized that there are two types of TMH. One is the immediate rupture of the fovea upon impact as discussed previously.

The second is delayed visual loss secondary to persistent/ stronger vitreofoveal adhesion leading to dehiscence of the fovea.20,21 The macula tends to be involved more commonly because the retina is the thinnest/weakest at the fovea, so any stretching of the retinal tissues would tend to cause tearing at the macula for this reason.21 In addition to this, the dynamics of stronger vitreous attachment points and the resultant traction to the optic

nerve and macular regions during a traumatic ocular event are believed to play a role in TMH formation as well.20,21,24 Treatment for TMH typically requires a three-port pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) surgical procedure with fluid-gas bubble exchange, the same procedure as with idiopathic macular hole repair surgery.20,21,24 However, studies have shown that anywhere from 10% to 67% of traumatic macular holes can have spontaneous anatomical closure of the hole, which is a large range.20,21,24 One of the most recent studies on traumatic macular holes was performed in Japan by Yamashita et al in 2002 and contained two arms of data. One arm looked at the results of monitoring TMH and the second arm looked at the results of PPV surgery outcomes of TMH. The first arm of the study looked at 18 TMH eyes. Of the 18 traumatic macular holes studied, 44% spontaneously closed within 8.4 months on average.20 Yamashita et al sited two different studies out of Japan which reported spontaneously closure rates from 10% to 67%. They found that regardless of whether the macular holes closed spontaneously or were anatomically closed via PPV, the final visual acuity result was the same.20 However, it is impossible to foresee which holes will spontaneously close on their own versus the ones that will need surgery for closure. As a result of this, Yamashita et al suggests monitoring patients with traumatic macular holes for a several months to see if they spontaneously close before referring for PPV surgery.20 The second arm of the Yamashita et al study involved 39 total eyes which combined two previous studies to determine surgical outcomes for traumatic macular holes.

They reported a 95% anatomical closure rate with PPV surgery and that 77% of eyes regained better than 6/12 (20/40) visual acuity.20 Again, they determined that surgery resulted in faster closure of macular holes but had no effect on the final visual acuity.20 One aspect that can play a large role in visual outcomes is the chronicity of the macular hole. Typically, the longer the hole has been present the poorer the visual outcome, but what are the established timelines for when surgery is appropriate and when it is not? The literature available has offered differing guidelines, but as the PPV procedure continues to evolve and improve, the timelines are beginning to extend. Alexander reports that macular holes greater than 24 months in duration have a much lower expected visual acuity recovery than holes with less than 24 months duration.7 Chow et al studied 16 TMH eyes and found that the only anatomic failure in their series of patients was one eye that was operated on 2.95 years post onset of the TMH, whereas the 15 other eyes in the study all resulted in anatomical closure however they were operated on in 6 months or less.19 However, in general, macular holes older than 1.5 years, greater than 400 µm in size, and holes secondary to another retinal

pathology typically make significant visual function restoration more complicated.26 So despite the varying opinions on timelines, each patient’s encounter should be taken into consideration individually and the risks/ benefits of treatment should be thoroughly discussed. In our patient’s case, two factors were mainly considered.

One, the surgery would require potentially 7 to 14 days with face-down positioning,20 which could be difficult for a child to reliably do without supervision. Interestingly, recent studies have shown that perhaps only 4 days in the prone position may be all that is needed for macular hole repair.7 And two, the timeline of the traumatic event could not be determined via the father or the patient, therefore the length of time the macular hole had been present was truly unknown. As a result of this, the risks and benefits associated with performing a pars plana vitrectomy could not appropriately be determined and the decision was made by the retinal specialist to just monitor the patient closely for other complications that may arise in the future.

CONCLUSION This case is important, because it serves as an example of a rare pediatric case of choroidal rupture and macular hole formation. It also serves as a good example of prognosis rates and how to treat patients according to the latest research on traumatic macular holes and choroidal ruptures.

The case was obviously complicated by the patient’s age, ocular findings, and reportedly negative history of any trauma. However, during follow up of this patient it was reported that she was the youngest of 7 siblings, and the father speculated that perhaps one of her siblings had been responsible for the traumatic event. However, no traumatic event could be elicited in this case. As is standard of care for essentially monocular patients, the patient was prescribed polycarbonate lenses to be worn full time to protect the remaining better-seeing eye which was explained to the father. Also, the patient and father were extensively educated on the nature of the patient’s condition and told to return back to the clinic immediately if any changes in vision are noticed as this may suggest a choroidal neovascular membrane which may result in further visual deterioration.

In the event of choroidal ruptures and/or traumatic macular holes, timely recognition and referral by eye care providers to a retinal specialist for treatment of suspected CNVM and/or macular hole closure is important. Given the fact that the longer the duration of the CNVM or macular hole, the lower the rates of successful treatment, timely referral is paramount. In the absence of these treatable entities, simply monitoring the patient on a 6to 12-month basis once proven stable, and prescribing polycarbonate lenses for protection is the standard of care for these conditions. In our patient’s case, in the absence of any vision changes, she will be followed/monitored

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Choroidal ruptures occur in what percentage of all ocular trauma cases?

1% 5% 15% 25%

2. ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑

What is the most severe complication that can occur with choroidal ruptures?

Choroidal neovascular membrane Macular edema Vitreal floaters Traumatic cataract

3. Which of the following is NOT considered a treatment for choroidal neovascular membranes associated with choroidal ruptures? ❑ Laser photocoagulation ❑ Photodynamic therapy ❑ Topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatories ❑ Anti-vascular endothelial growth factors

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Per the study by Ament et al in 2006, the probability of choroidal neovascular membrane formation in choroidal ruptures does NOT increase with which of the following?

Length of choroidal rupture Width of choroidal rupture Older age Proximity of choroidal rupture to macula Approximately what percentage of choroidal neovascular membranes associated with choroidal ruptures occur in the first year post-trauma?

20% 40% 60% 80% In a 2002 study by Yamashita et al., reported spontaneous closure rates of traumatic macular holes were found in what percentage of cases?

22% 44% 66% 88% In this same 2002 study by Yamashita et al., what did they report was their anatomical closure rate of traumatic macular holes with the surgical combination of pars plana vitrectomy and fluid-gas exchange?

50% 75% 85% 95% What percentage of eyes regained ≥6/12 (≥20/40) visual acuity after surgical closure of traumatic macular holes?

57% 67% 77% 87% What is the mechanism of action believed to be responsible for immediate traumatic choroidal rupture and traumatic macular hole formation?

Sudden IOP elevation Antero-posterior compression of globe Residual inflammation Tangential vitreomacular traction

10. In a study by Chow et al. in 1999, they found that when traumatic macular holes were surgically repaired within _________ of the traumatic event/onset, they had approximately a 94% anatomical closure rate. ❑ < 6 months ❑ < 1 year ❑ < 1.5 years ❑ < 2 years

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