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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 ... Diagnosis #causes #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
Blurry Vision - ... Anterior Chamber ... cellulitis • Endophthalmitis ... Initial blurry vision ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Acute Monocular Vision ... : Keratitis • Anterior ... closure glaucoma, Anterior ... Vitreous hemorrhages, Endophthalmitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Diagnosis for Vision ... Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... Loss: • Retinal ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Transient Monocular Vision ... occlusive disease (anterior ... closure glaucoma), anterior ... obscuring central vision ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Endophthalmitis: Infection within the eye. This most commonly occurs via introduction of microbes from the outside
(e.g.
Endophthalmitis: ... redness and loss of vision ... 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 ... redness and loss of vision ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Hypopyon ... #Endophthalmitis
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
like the sclera, anterior ... closure glaucoma Anterior ... any subjective vision ... Complete vision ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
from choroid to retina ... Distorted central vision ... RPE -> Loss of photo ... spots in central vision ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Pterygium: A benign fleshy growth on sclera. Over time, it can creep across iris and interfere
interfere with vision ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Pterygium ... #Sclera #UCSDH