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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Loss Unilateral, Painful ... angle-closure glaucoma ... Lens dislocation, Ischemic ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Nerve / Track: Glaucoma ... Vein Occlusion, Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Is visual loss caused ... arteries • Sudden painless ... vision vision in ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
• Is the eye painful ... any subjective vision ... Complete vision ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #painful #painless
Secondary Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Open-Angle Secondary Glaucoma:
 • Pre-trabecular defect -> Aqueous outflow is obstructed
-> Calcium ion ... nerve head - Ischemic ... island of central vision ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
-> Calcium ion ... nerve head - Ischemic ... island of central vision ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology