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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
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vitreous 9. ... Hyperglycemia Vitreous ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Separation of the cortical vitreous from the neurosensory retina posterior
Posterior Vitreous ... the neurosensory retina ... Complete PVD from the retina ... #Detachment #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic: - Cornea ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vitreous Floaters ... shadows on the retina ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Vision Loss • Retinal ... • Posterior Vitreous ... Detachment • Vitreous ... #differential #diagnosis ... #radiology #ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
Cornea 5. ... Vitreous Dr. ... Painful #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Differential #Anatomy #Ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Posterior vitreous ... pulling on the retina ... allows liquefied vitreous ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Cornea D. ... Vitreous Humor ... Retina B. ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
into the deeper retinal ... macula, and/or retina ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #complications ... #pathophysiology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Spheroid mass in vitreous ... spread • Sub-retinal ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs