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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... Retro-orbital hematoma, Infection-including ... #bilateral #painful ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Uveitis, Hyphema, Endophthalmitis ... Stroke/lnfarct - Bilateral ... exposure) - Bilateral ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Diagnosis Framework Causes ... Mydriasis • Bilateral ... Hypothermia Causes ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
vs Bilateral Unilateral ... : • Infections ... : • Infections ... #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
left (known as ptosis ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... Horners #Syndrome #Ptosis ... #UCSDH
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... Posner-Schlossman Syndrome • Infectious ... Sarcoid, JIA Bilateral ... /bilateral up to ... #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Vitreous hemorrhages, Endophthalmitis ... pituitary path (infection ... visual loss will be bilateral ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Ptosis: Eye lids drooping below what would be expected for normal coverage. Associated with a 
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Ptosis: Eye lids ... conditions, in this case ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Ptosis ... #CIDP #UCSDH
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... Foreign body • Infectious ... or bilateral symptoms ... • End stage endophthalmitis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Neuro-OphthaImoIogy - Visual Field Defects - Localization Map
 - Optic Nerve Lesion (Monocular vision loss)
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Neuro-OphthaImoIogy ... Aneurysm • Infection ... hemianopia) - Lateral ... Diagnosis #Anatomy #Causes ... #Ophthalmology