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Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Proptosis - Differential ... Red Flags: • Diplopia ... #Proptosis #Differential ... #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Retro-orbital hematoma ... occlusion, Lens dislocation ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Diplopia: Diplopia has been explored previously on ddxof. The earlier algorithm
previously on ddxof ... This algorithm uses ... potential etiologic causes ... Pinhole #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... tumor) Acute: - Unilateral ... Painless: Lens Dislocation ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Vision - Differential ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Uveitis - Differential ... retina or choroid Unilateral ... • Idiopathic: Unilateral ... Anterior #Uveitis #Differential ... #ophthalmology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... of Diplopia TIER ... Orbital apex mass #Diplopia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... finding of diplopia ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... less than 2mm • Unilateral ... Mydriasis #Miosis #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Unilateral Acute ... Vision Loss - Differential ... • Glaucoma #Unilateral ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology