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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
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
detachment can cause floaters
"Washing Machine Sign" on Ocular POCUS indicating Viterous Hemorrhage

Patient complained of floaters while doing her laundry.
complained of 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