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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... caustic exposure to eye ... Retinal detachment, Vitreous ... caustic exposure to eye ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... colored lights, bilateral ... hypotension - bilateral ... #Floaters #Differential ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
Red and Painful Eye ... Vitreous Dr. ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Anatomy #Ophthalmology
Eye Anatomy and Key Diagnoses Rule of 2s - Posterior Eye - Use fundoscopy and ultrasound
Eye Anatomy and ... 2s - Posterior Eye ... fundoscopy and ultrasound ... Pathology #Posterior #Eye ... RuleOfTwos #Table #Vitreous
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... • Fevers • Eye ... pain • Eye redness ... #Proptosis #Differential ... #ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Anterior Uveitis - Differential ... middle layer of the eye ... anterior chamber, vitreous ... /bilateral up to ... Diagnosis #Causes #ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... think intrinsic eye ... @eabramsMD #Vitreous ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... • Posterior Vitreous ... Detachment • Vitreous ... #pocus #differential ... diagnosis #radiology #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Vision Loss - Differential ... Anterior Uveitis • Vitreous ... Humor: Vitreous ... visual loss will be bilateral ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
of the cell -> Unilateral ... of the cell -> Bilateral ... Spheroid mass in vitreous ... detachment • Red Eye ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology