A 46-year-old male came for his first ever eye examination after noticing a patch of his left superior vision was missing and his vision was more blurry than normal. He reported no headaches, floaters or flashes and his eyes were otherwise comfortable. History included his maternal grandmother going blind due to an unknown cause and his mother possibly had a retinal detachment, but he wasn’t sure. He reported good health and was not on any medication. He came to his eye appointment wearing a cap, saying it was part of his “stylish attire”.
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