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Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Contact lens use • Eye ... • Corneal Opacities ... -> Vision loss ... Striae • Sudden Vision ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Deprivational - Obstruction of Visual Axis:
 • Ptosis
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Amblyopia - Lazy Eye ... - Differential ... Visual Axis: • Ptosis ... • Congenital Corneal ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diplopia - Double Vision ... - Differential ... • Look for ptosis ... Functional • Corneal ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Loss: • Corneal ... caustic exposure to eye ... caustic exposure to eye ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Acute Corneal Hydrops in Keratoconus

Patient presenting with sudden onset decrease in vision, photophobia, and pain.

#Corneal #Hydrops
Acute Corneal Hydrops ... in Keratoconus ... onset decrease in vision ... #Corneal #Hydrops ... #physicalexam #ophthalmology
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
- Curtain Sign in ... more affected eye ... less affected eye ... #Curtain #Sign # ... video #neurology #ophthalmology
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
- Curtain Sign in ... more affected eye ... less affected eye ... #Curtain #Sign # ... video #neurology #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Cornea: • Corneal ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal ... #redeye #Differential ... table #causes #ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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Chronic Vision Loss ... Anatomic Location - Differential ... Algorithm Cornea: • Keratoconus ... Chronic #VisionLoss #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in ... more affected eye ... less affected eye ... #Curtain #Sign # ... video #neurology #ophthalmology