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Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Optic Neuritis • Ischemic ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... Vein Occlusion, Ischemic ... amouradmd #Vision #Loss ... 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 ... Associated with chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
: • Retinal detachment ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... Lens dislocation, Ischemic ... Medication side effects ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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Chronic Vision Loss ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... night vision, loss ... - Visual field defects ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... arrhythmias, congenital defects ... edema caused by ischemia ... axons death due to ischemia ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive ... • Acute and chronic ... causes fluffy white ischemic ... Elschnig's Spots • Ischemia ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Approach to Antithrombotic Therapy in Peripheral Artery Disease
Increased Ischemic Risk:
 • Prior MI
 • Diabetes
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Disease Increased Ischemic ... Older age • Chronic ... Older age • Chronic ... lesions • Tissue loss ... #antiplatelet #algorithm
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Retina 11. ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... vision → visual loss ... • Visual field defect ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... 1) Is visual loss ... field: altitudinal defect ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm