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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Loss: • Corneal ... Inflammation-iritis, uveitis ... Loss: • Retinal detachment ... , Vitreous detachment ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... Abrasion, Anterior ... Uveitis, Hyphema ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
of the eye • Anterior-iris ... chamber, vitreous ... spondylarthritis, Posner-Schlossman ... /bilateral up to ... Diagnosis #Causes #ophthalmology
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 ... Iris 7. ... Conjunctivitis • Uveitis ... Retina: • Detachment ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Diagnosis Framework • Cornea ... UveitisVitreous ... Humor: Vitreous ... visual loss will be bilateral ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
on Ocular POCUS ... hemorrhage/detachment ... #Hemorrhage #Ocular ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
like the sclera, anterior ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... Chamber/Uvea/Iris ... Complete vision ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
specks in the vision ... hypotension - bilateral ... temporary dimming of vision ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ocular ... #ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Inflammation of the iris ... ciliary body, vitreous ... blindness, linked to macular ... Classification: Anterior ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Cornea D. ... Anterior Chamber ... Iris F. ... Vitreous Humor ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology