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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
Blurry Vision - ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Uveitis Lens: • Cataracts ... • Acute angle-closure ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Cataract: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Increased Age (most common) -> Ultraviolet light, radiation, toxins ->Denaturation and abnormal
Cataract: Pathogenesis ... • Blurred vision ... sensitivity • Iris-trabecular ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
-> crowding of ocular ... gradient bows iris ... sparring) • Loss of vision ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Episcleritis Ocular ... UVEA: comprised Iris ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... Complete vision ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
13 Dangerous Causes of Headache:
 - subarachnoid hemorrhage: family history, PCKD, known berry aneurysm, sudden and
history, PCKD, known berry ... head in dependent position ... or at work) - acute ... thrombophilia, neurologic ... signs/symptoms
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Acute-onset ... Retinal Detachment: Symptoms ... • Myopia • Cataract ... Retinal breaks • Positive ... #ophthalmology
Myopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Axial length of eye -> Long axial length of the
of one or more ocular ... of the eye (ex. cataract ... the retina -> Blurry ... #Myopia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Her ocular exam ... slightly reduced near vision ... control of the iris ... pilocarpine which if positive ... #physicalexam #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Autonomic symptoms ... headache: - Acute ... glaucoma - Ocular ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #Neurology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
- The chancre lesion ... - Ocular syphilis ... manifestations including acute ... exposure to or symptoms ... serology but do