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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Retinal Artery ... edema caused by ischemia ... axons death due to ischemia ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Artery Occlusion ... Vein Occlusion, Ischemic ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Monocular Vision loss ... Differential Diagnosis Ischemia ... disease (anterior ischemic ... Ocular causes - ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) on Ocular POCUS

This patient is likely presented with painless vision loss.
Central Retinal ... (CRAO) on Ocular ... painless vision loss ... #CRAO #Ocular # ... clinical #ultrasound #ophthalmology
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
Age Related Macular ... choroidal bed -> Ischemia ... atrophy of RPE -> Loss ... MacularDegeneration #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... infarction, coronary artery ... tears, Ischemia, ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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: • Purpura, ischemic ... Kidneys: glomerular ischemia ... Superficial temporal artery ... Anorexia • Weight loss ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... Anorexia • Weight loss ... malaise, weight loss ... Superficial temporal artery ... Differential #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
intra- or peri-ocular ... nerve head - Ischemic ... End-stage visual field loss ... OpenAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology