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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
: Diabetic retinopathy ... Detachment, Central ... Retinal Artery ... Retinal Vein Occlusion ... #causes #ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Detachment • ... Posterior Vitreous ... Detachment • ... Artery Occlusion ... #differential #diagnosis
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 ... : • Detachment ... - Retinal vein occlusions ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... ophthalmology #causes
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Artery Occlusion ... splits into the posterior ... Causes: - Carotid ... Ophthalmology #Fundoscopy ... #Artery #Occlusion
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Artery Occlusion ... Retinal Artery ... macula via the posterior ... edema caused by ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... detachment, Vitreous ... , Retinal artery ... or vein occlusion ... #causes #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy ... Ophthalmic Artery ... Hard Exudates • Occlusion ... #Hypertensive #Retinopathy ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... , anterior and posterior ... detachment • Central ... retinal artery ... retinal vein occlusion
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential Diagnosis ... tract, and often causes ... Superficial temporal artery ... reactions, and vaso-occlusive ... Eye -> retinopathy