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Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... - Neurologic disease ... nerve palsy • Horner ... #neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
All About Horner's Syndrome

Horner's syndrome, known as 
"oculosympathetic paresis" by people 
who don't have friends, is
classically results in ptosis ... droop eyelid), miosis ... in 1855 by Ed Horner ... Syndrome #Overview #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
left (known as ptosis ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners ... #Syndrome #Ptosis
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Deprivational - Obstruction of Visual Axis:
 • Ptosis
 •
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential ... Visual Axis: • Ptosis ... • Congenital Corneal ... Amblyopia #LazyEye #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Double Vision - Differential ... • Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic ... Functional • Corneal ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
demonstrated the classic miosis ... and ptosis (both ... anterior_seg_rocks #Horners ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
of Hemiplegia - Differential ... Contralateral motor cortex ... Dysphagia • Ptosis ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... #Differential #
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
Misalignment - Differential ... • Symmetrical corneal ... and abducted, ptosis ... #Misalignment #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
and Headache - Differential ... hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... Photophobia #Headache #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #Neurology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
left (known as ptosis ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners ... #Syndrome #Ptosis