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Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... • Transverse myelitis ... pain • Extra-CNS ... positive NMO only): Myositis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... collaboration • CNS ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Asteroid hyalosis in the anterior vitreous cavity on slit lamp exam

These are refractive, calcific particles suspended
Asteroid hyalosis ... doctor.deepak/ #AsteroidHyalosis ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #ocular #eye
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Ocular Movements ... (CN 3, 4, 6) ... Blood Vessels #Ocular ... Ophthalmology #PhysicalExam
Left Abducens Palsy on Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Abducens #Palsy #CN6 #CNVI #Ocular #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Abducens Palsy on Ocular ... Abducens #Palsy #CN6 ... #CNVI #Ocular # ... PhysicalExam #clinical
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Scleromyxedema (CNS ... +GI+CVS+joints) ... +PNS+GI+Endocrine ... Hypergammaglobulinemic macular ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Ocular ... Parotid swelling CNS ... nervous system (CNS ... neuropathy, transverse myelitis ... • 8%-27% for CNS
Traumatic Lateral Rectus Palsy on Ocular Examination

Impaired left lateral eye movement with left gaze after MVA.
Rectus Palsy on Ocular ... Abducens #CNVI #CN6 ... #Ocular #physicalexam
Oculomasticatory Myorhythmia

Pendular vergence oscillations of the eyes + concurrent contractions of the masticatory muscles.  It's
Whipple's disease with CNS ... video #neurology #ocular ... #physicalexam #
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Thromboembolism (7%) • CNS ... both • Acral cyanosis ... treatment #management #hematology