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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... Artery Occlusion ... Vein Occlusion, Ischemic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Diagnosis Framework • Cornea ... angle closure glaucoma ... , Papilledema, Ischemic ... Neuropathy (GCA, CRVO ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
) - Pathophysiology ... Second most common cause ... of vision loss ... retinopathy) #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Retinal Artery ... edema caused by ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Monocular Vision loss ... disease (anterior ischemic ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
: • Corneal abrasion ... angle-closure glaucoma ... artery or vein ... Lens dislocation, Ischemic ... #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... Artery Occlusion ... (CRAO) Clinical ... painless, complete loss ... vision • Pale retina
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
angle-closure glaucoma ... Adie’s pupil • Glaucoma ... vision → visual loss ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... Conjunctivitis, corneal ... artery occlusion ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Pathogenesis and clinical ... ischemia -> Venous ... ischemia causes ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology ... complications #pathophysiology