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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... : - Cornea: ... : Keratitis, Corneal ... #causes #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, monocular loss of vision 
 • "Blood and
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion ... monocular loss of vision ... #CRVO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy ... #Ophthalmology
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 ... Cornea 5. ... Trauma Cornea ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... • Corneal abrasion ... artery or vein occlusion ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #ophthalmology
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Unilateral Acute Vision ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Cornea • Keratopathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Retinal Artery Occlusion ... complete loss of vision ... #CRAO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy ... #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... Complete vision ... #ophthalmology ... #painful #painless
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Sudden painless vision ... vision in patients ... altitudinal defect • Fundoscopy ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Diplopia - Double Vision ... • Neurologic symptoms ... of exclusion. ... Functional • Corneal ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... - Autonomic symptoms ... Vasculitis Painful ... #ophthalmology