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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Occlusion, Central Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, monocular loss of vision 
 • "Blood and
Central Retinal ... Vein Occlusion ( ... Clinical: • Sudden, painless ... , monocular loss ... #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... Clinical: • Sudden, painless ... , complete loss ... vision • Pale retina ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Fundoscopy
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Anterior Chamber ... retinopathy • Macular hole ... - Retinal vein occlusions ... vision → visual loss ... (Retinal vein occlusions
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... in the central retinal ... cause of vision loss ... due to retinal ... #Retinal #Vein
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... • Retinal detachment ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... artery or vein ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ultrasound Pocketcard Painless ... Retinal Detachment ... Hemorrhage • Central Retinal ... • Retinal Detachment ... Ultrasound #pocus #differential
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... shadows on the retina ... tear/holeRetinal ... , a retinal tear ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
  -
, vasculitis) Retinal ... vein occlusion ... coagulopathy Retinal ... vasospasm / retinal ... understood vasospasm of retinal
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Optic neuritis • Retinal ... detachment • Central retinal ... occlusion • Central retinal ... vein occlusion ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology