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Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... into the deeper retinal ... #Diabetic #Retinopathy ... #Diabetes #ophthalmology ... complications #pathophysiology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... : Diabetic retinopathy ... Corneal Abrasion, Anterior ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... 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
Anterior Chamber ... degeneration • Diabetic retinopathy ... • Hypertensive retinopathy ... disorder causing retinopathy ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... Occlusion (CRVO) - Pathophysiology ... in the central retinal ... cause: Diabetic retinopathy ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Retinal vs Choroid Detachment - Head CT Comparison and Diagnosis

RETINAL DETACHMENT
 - Reduced visual acuity, flashes,
Retinal vs Choroid ... and Diagnosis RETINAL ... (i.e. diabetic retinopathy ... disease) - Limited anteriorly ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Anatomy
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy ... of the terminal retinal ... #Hypertensive #Retinopathy ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Vision Loss by Anatomic ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... : • Diabetic Retinopathy ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Retinopathy of Prematurity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Increased metabolic demand of growing eye
-> Excessive VEGF production ->
Retinopathy of Prematurity ... vitreous -> Extra-retinal ... detachment #Retinopathy ... peds #pediatrics #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Swirling flow of aqueous humor
Aqueous humor flows from the posterior chamber of the eye to the
the eye to the anterior ... Within the anterior ... aqueous #humor #ophthalmology ... #pathophysiology ... #Anatomy #flow
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
thus have shallow anterior ... chambers Anatomic ... the posterior to anterior ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology