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Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Posterior vitreous ... with advancing age ... - Pulling can cause ... #Retinal #Detachment
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Retinal Artery ... Occlusion, Central Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
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 ... Retina 11. ... nerve swelling Retina ... : • Detachment ... vein occlusion - Retinal
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... shadows on the retina ... visual field defect are ... specks in the vision ... • Retinal detachment
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Most common cause ... of retinal holes ... rhegmatoqenous retinal ... decreased vision ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... or Edema: • Age ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... Macular Edema: • Diabetic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

The left eye shows the terminal stage of an
Age-Related Macular ... RPE, and drusen, secondary ... #Degeneration #Retina ... #Detachment #Ocular ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
, anterior and posterior ... Optic neuritis • Retinal ... detachment • Central ... retinal artery ... occlusion • Central retinal
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and Differential Diagnosis ... , including a diuretic ... damage such as retinal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Scleritis - Scleritis is a rare but emergent cause of a red eye.  It is
thought to be caused ... or trauma, or secondary ... associated with retinal ... detachment, angle ... glaucoma, and vision