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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Chronic: - Cornea ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... : Keratitis, Corneal ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Episcleritis Ocular ... Blepharitis Cornea ... • Is the eye painful ... • Corneal ulcer
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Cornea 5. ... Trauma Cornea ... Keratitis • Corneal ... Nucleus Visual Cortex ... vision → visual loss
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Unilateral, Painful ... • Corneal abrasion ... caustic exposure to eye ... caustic exposure to eye ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Peripheral Left Cranial Nerve 7 (Bell's) Palsy: Picture on left demonstrates inability to raise left 
eyebrow
closing left eye ... to raise left corner ... drooping at left corner ... of mouth, loss ... #Photo #Bells #
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... • CN VI palsy ... ptosis with CN Ill palsy ... • Examine both eyes ... Functional • Corneal
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
ophthalmology clinic ... near the outer corners ... The ocular findings ... as a result of corneal ... #photo #ophth #bitot
Central CN7 Palsy: Stroke has affected this patient's left CN7. Note preservation of forehead movement bilaterally.
There
Central CN7 Palsy ... There is subtle loss ... to raise left corner ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #CN7 #Palsy
Fusarium Eye Infections - Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Fungal Keratitis is an infection of the cornea that is
infection of the cornea ... most commonly caused ... will result in corneal ... progressing to vision loss ... Endophthalmitis #ocular
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... CN III palsy 2. ... • Third nerve palsy ... • Horner syndrome ... contralateral eye