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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. ... • Migraine • Acute ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Detachment, Central Retinal ... Occlusion, Central Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... Classification: Anterior ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... Uveitis - Differential ... vitreous humor, and retina ... Lymphoma Pearl: Acute ... #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... (CRAO) • The retina ... trucking" • Acute ... retinal edema caused ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
vasoconstrictive • Acute ... hemorrhages in the inner retina ... nervefiber layer -> Retinal ... of the terminal retinal ... lesions in the inner retinal
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
into the deeper retinal ... to significant retinal ... • Localized retinal ... ischemia causes ... macula, and/or retina
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Status (AMS) - Differential ... : • Acute GN ... • Acute/Chronic ... encephalopathy #altered #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... shadows on the retina ... • Acute-onset ... acuity • Postural hypotension ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Vision Loss • Retinal ... Hemorrhage • Central Retinal ... Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension ... Vision Loss • Retinal ... Ultrasound #pocus #differential