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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... pituitary tumor) Acute ... Corneal Abrasion, Anterior ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Corneal abrasion, Acute ... , Vitreous detachment ... #painless #differential ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Uveitis - Differential ... Sarcoid, JIA Bilateral ... /bilateral up to ... Lymphoma Pearl: Acute ... Diagnosis #Causes #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Vision Loss - Differential ... : Keratitis • Anterior ... closure glaucoma, Anterior ... visual loss will be bilateral ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
Evaluation of the Red ... Anterior Chamber ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Anatomy #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Bacterial, Viral Anterior ... Chamber: • Acute ... closure glaucoma • Anterior ... table #causes #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... like the sclera, anterior ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... or bilateral symptoms ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... • Acute-onset ... hypotension - bilateral ... #Floaters #Differential ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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Neuro-OphthaImoIogy ... Parietal Lobe Lesion (Inferior ... hemianopia) - Lateral ... NeuroOphthaImoIogy #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Anatomy
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Flags and Differential ... Headache: • Bilateral ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... - Acute Glaucoma ... Headaches #diagnosis #differential