A 34-year-old man with a history of IVDU presents with acute eye pain and Vision Loss. Explore the diagnosis of this sight-threatening condition.
A 34-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug use and hepatitis C infection presented to the ophthalmology clinic with a 1-week history of pain and decreased vision in his right eye. The visual acuity was 20/400 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Slit-lamp examination of the right eye showed conjunctival injection and inflammation in the anterior chamber. Indirect ophthalmoscopy showed vitreous haze with yellow-white lesions on the retina and optic nerve. Following workup, surgery was performed and a white mass measuring 4 mm by 3 mm by 1 mm was seen adherent to the optic nerve. What is the most likely diagnosis/etiology?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Candida, Fungal endophthalmitis, Intravenous Drug Use, Uveitis, Vitrectomy
