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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Acute-onset ... suggestive of retinal ... tear/hole • Retinal ... , a retinal tear ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment on Ocular POCUS
61yo male with painless visual loss right eye.  Ocular POCUS reveals...?
Great
Retinal Detachment ... visual loss right eye ... in the region of ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #ophthalmology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
vein occlusion - Retinal ... more common than retinal ... • Migraine • Acute ... vein occlusion (Retinal ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Phacodonesis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Phacodonesis (lens movement) in hypermature cataract.  Patient with a history
with a history of acute ... retinal necrosis ... in that eye. ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... trucking" • Acute ... retinal edema caused ... Occlusion #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
absent or partial retinal ... spread • Sub-retinal ... visual acuity - Retinal ... detachment • Red Eye ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Corneal abrasion, Acute ... caustic exposure to eye ... Vision Loss: • Retinal ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
(Emergent): • Acute ... Optic neuritis • Retinal ... detachment • Central retinal ... occlusion • Central retinal ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
vasoconstrictive • Acute ... nervefiber layer -> Retinal ... of the terminal retinal ... lesions in the inner retinal ... #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Central Retinal ... Occlusion (CRAO) Anatomy ... ciliary and central retinal ... which supply the eye ... Fundoscopy #Central #Retinal