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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... lattice degeneration ... vitreous detachment ... vitreous detachment ... (posterior vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Pocketcard Painless Vision ... Posterior Vitreous ... Vitreous Hemorrhage ... Hypertension) Traumatic Vision ... Ultrasound #pocus #differential
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Posterior Vitreous ... Most common cause ... Posterior vitreous ... decreased vision ... #Posterior #Vitreous
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
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 ... Vitreous 9. ... : • Detachment ... • Macular degeneration ... #differential #
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Macula: Macular degeneration ... Detachment, Central ... #Loss #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Loss: • Retinal ... detachment, Vitreous ... , Retinal artery ... #diagnosis #causes
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Anatomic Location - Differential ... or Edema: • Age ... Related Macular Degeneration ... (Wet, Dry) Retina ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Age-related Macular Degeneration on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Patient with age-related macular degeneration, with bilateral geographic atrophy, with
Fundoscopy Ocular ... atrophy, with posterior ... #Retina #Ocular ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #Fundoscopy
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

The left eye shows the terminal stage of an
Age-Related Macular ... Degeneration (AMD ... ) on Fundoscopy ... #Retina #Detachment ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video