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Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Retinal vein occlusions ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... #ophthalmology ... #causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic: - Cornea ... Artery Occlusion ... Vein Occlusion, ... #causes #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... Artery Occlusion ... • Cherry red ... #CRAO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Artery Occlusion ... pallor -> Cherry-red ... edema caused by ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Diagnosis Framework ... artery occlusion ... vein occlusion ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Vision Loss: • Corneal ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... artery or vein occlusion ... #causes #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
reflex appearing red-brown ... Hard Exudates • Occlusion ... of the terminal retinal ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... - Differential Diagnosis ... hemorrhage • Retina ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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VI palsy is a red ... a mass as the cause ... of exclusion. ... Functional • Corneal ... #Ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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Algorithm Cornea ... Lens - Obscure Red ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology