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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Corneal Abrasion, Anterior ... Uveitis, Hyphema, Endophthalmitis ... amouradmd #Vision #Loss ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Monocular Vision Loss ... : Keratitis • Anterior ... closure glaucoma, Anterior ... Vitreous hemorrhages, Endophthalmitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #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
Anterior Chamber ... Retina 11. ... cellulitis • Endophthalmitis ... vision → visual loss ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Painful Vision Loss ... Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... : • Retinal detachment ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
like the sclera, anterior ... keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... closure glaucoma Anterior ... • End stage endophthalmitis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
Horner's Syndrome: Loss ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners ... Syndrome #Ptosis #UCSDH
Endophthalmitis: Infection within the eye. This most commonly occurs via introduction of microbes from the outside
(e.g.
Endophthalmitis: ... pain, redness and loss ... cells in the anterior ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Chemosis #Photo
Hypopyon: A white layer of inflammatory cells which settles along the bottom of the anterior chamber
bottom of the anterior ... pain, redness and loss ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Hypopyon ... #Endophthalmitis
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Monocular Vision loss ... occlusive disease (anterior ... episodes of vision loss ... closure glaucoma), anterior ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
from choroid to retina ... products from retina ... atrophy of RPE -> Loss ... of photo receptors ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology