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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... Vitreous Floaters ... , appearing as floaters ... Acute-onset flashes and floaters ... Risk factors for floaters
Retinal Detachment

Floaters - Cobweb appearance 
Photopsia - Flash of light 
Visual field defect - Flash of
Detachment Floaters
Retinal detachment on Ocular POCUS

Patient: "I see floaters"
Me: "I see your problem" 

Dx - retinal detachment
Eric
Patient: "I see floaters
Retinal vs Choroid Detachment - Head CT Comparison and Diagnosis

RETINAL DETACHMENT
 - Reduced visual acuity, flashes,
acuity, flashes, floaters
Asteroid Hyalosis on Ocular POCUS - Vitreous Hemorrhage MIMIC!

Patient reporting floaters and seeing triangles of colors.
Patient reporting floaters
"Washing Machine Sign" on Ocular POCUS indicating Viterous Hemorrhage

Patient complained of floaters while doing her laundry.
complained of floaters
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
detachment can cause floaters
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
  -
hemorrhage, vitreous floaters
Retinal Detachment on POCUS

A patient presents with floaters and change in vision. Which diagnosis best supports
presents with floaters
Chief complaint: Sudden onset of "black floaters" and blurry vision

This is what Vitreous Hemorrhage looks like
onset of "black floaters