5 results
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Approach to an Eye ... (CN 3, 4, 6) ... Cornea D. ... Optic Nerve / Disc ... #Ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
CN III palsy 2. ... junction, cranial nerve ... eyelid: • Third nerve ... palsy • Horner ... #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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CN VI palsy ... • Look for ptosis ... with CN Ill palsy ... Functional • Corneal ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
• Symmetrical corneal ... exotropia): • CN ... hypotopia, mixed): • CN ... and abducted, ptosis ... unreactive pupil) • CN
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... glaucoma - Ocular ... Trochlear headache • CNS ... the trigeminal nerve ... #ophthalmology