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Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Posterior vitreous ... - Pulling can cause ... allows liquefied vitreous ... #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
Vitreous 9. ... Hyperglycemia Vitreous ... : • Detachment ... (by history or examination ... ophthalmology #causes
A high-resolution 7.5- 10-MHz or higher linear array ultrasound transducer is used to perform an ocular
perform an ocular examination ... hemorrhage, or retinal ... detachment. ... POCUS #ocular #retinal ... #detachment #vitreous
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Posterior Vitreous ... Most common cause ... of retinal holes ... rhegmatoqenous retinal ... cause floaters,
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Retinal ... detachment, Vitreous ... detachment or hemorrhage ... , Retinal artery ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Patient with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment awaiting surgery. There is
Rhegmatogenous Retinal ... Detachment on Slit ... Lamp Ocular Examination ... detachment awaiting ... of the anterior vitreous
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... detachment • ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Shafer's sign on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Shafer's sign in a patient with retinal detachment.

Dr. Sebastian Vega
Slit Lamp Ocular Examination ... a patient with retinal ... detachment. ... sign #pigment #Vitreous
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: Vitreous Hemorrhage. Unlike linear echoes c/w vitreous &
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... Resolution: Vitreous ... linear echoes c/w vitreous ... & retinal detachment ... seaweed (in this case
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is the leading cause of this pathology in patients under 40
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... is the leading cause ... The most common cause ... ultrasound include retinal ... and vitreous detachment