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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Corneal Abrasion, Anterior ... Uveitis, Hyphema ... amouradmd #Vision #Loss ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, monocular loss of vision 
 • "Blood and
Central Retinal ... painless, monocular loss ... Blood and thunder" fundoscoplc ... Management: • Ophthalmology ... #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... painless, complete loss ... vision • Pale retina ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Fundoscopy ... #Ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Uveitis - Definition ... body, vitreous, retina ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... Classification: Anterior ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Uveitis - Differential ... Uveitis - 90% of ... cases of Uveitis ... vitreous humor, and retina ... Diagnosis #Causes #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... cause of vision loss ... due to retinal ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy #Central
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Monocular Vision Loss ... : Keratitis • Anterior ... closure glaucoma, Anterior ... Uveitis • Vitreous ... 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. ... Conjunctivitis • Uveitis ... vision → visual loss ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
neovascularization seen on fundoscopy ... edema seen on fundoscopy ... atrophy of RPE -> Loss ... of photo receptors ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Painful Vision Loss ... Inflammation-iritis, uveitis ... : • Retinal detachment ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology