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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Stroke/lnfarct - Bilateral ... exposure) - Bilateral ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... anterior uveitis • Posterior-choroid ... vitreous humor, and retina ... /bilateral up to ... #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Ophthalmic: • Posterior ... hypotension - bilateral ... Occipital lobe disorders ... (posterior vitreous ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... body, vitreous, retina ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... Intermediate, Posterior ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Retinal ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... #bilateral #painful ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #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
Optic Chiasm Lateral ... Concussion Other Causes ... • Systemic disorder ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Myopic Retinopathy Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Posterior staphylomas and patchy chorioretinal atrophy.

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Myopic #Retinopathy #staphyloma #atrophy
Examination Posterior ... staphyloma #atrophy #Retina ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... (CRAO) • The retina ... macula via the posterior ... edema caused by ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis • Bilateral ... Horner's syndrome, Posterior ... , uveitis) • Bilateral ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... axoplasm into retina ... connective tissue disorders ... Spots #fundoscopy #ophthalmology