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Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
(CN 3, 4, 6) ... Lids / Lashes/ Lacrimal ... Iris F. ... Optic Nerve / Disc ... Ophthalmology #PhysicalExam
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Vision - Differential ... Clinical Pearls ... • CN VI palsy ... for ptosis with CN ... #DoubleVision #Differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... hemianopia and diplopia ... of the abducens nerve ... #diagnosis #AIDS
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
treatment of HIV/AIDS ... be present: • AIDS ... pleural effusions, CNS ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... (headache and diplopia ... Behcet disease) Differential ... collaboration • CNS
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... posterior chambers, nerves ... Questions to Ask ... #differential #
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... CN III palsy 2. ... junction, cranial nerve ... eyelid: • Third nerve
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... , diplopia 2. ... life-threatening Differential ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve
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 ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... phenomenon (16%) MSK
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
that results in CNS ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... brain and/or optic nerve ... management #neurology #differential