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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Scarring, Edema - Lens ... , Painless: Lens ... Dislocation, Retinal ... Detachment, Central ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
, Vitreous detachment ... vein occlusion, Lens ... dislocation, Ischemic ... #bilateral #painful ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Bilateral Lens Dislocation in Marfan syndrome - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Bilateral #Lens #Dislocation
Bilateral Lens Dislocation ... in Marfan syndrome ... - Slit Lamp Ocular ... #Lens #Dislocation ... #Marfan #syndrome
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Ocular Adverse Effects ... dislocation • ... Retina: • Detachment ... • Sjögren’s syndrome ... ophthalmology #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Episcleritis Ocular ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... or bilateral symptoms ... • Is the eye painful ... Conjunctivitis #ocular
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
dissociaton; • Usually unilateral ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... no light-near dissociation ... • Other causes ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Her ocular exam ... with light near dissociation ... occasionally it can occur bilaterally ... in those rare bilateral ... #physicalexam #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... management #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myasthenia Crises ... diagnosis #management #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... dysfunction to the bilateral ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... ) - Possible painful ... #PhysicalExam #neurology