A 70-year-old woman presents to A&E with pain, redness and loss of vision in her left eye. | Medibuddy
28th May 2025

A 70-year-old woman presents to A&E with pain, redness and loss of vision in her left eye.

A 70-year-old woman presents to A&E with pain, redness and loss of vision in her left eye. She has a background of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes and last received an intravitreal Eylea injection to her left eye for diabetic macular oedema 5 days before. She is only able to detect hand movements in the affected eye. Examination reveals an injected eye with a hazy cornea, anterior chamber inflammation, and 1mm hypopyon. Ocular ultrasound (B-scan) demonstrates significant vitreous inflammation. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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