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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Edema - Lens: Cataracts ... Detachment, Central ... Vein Occlusion, Ischemic ... #causes #ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
100,000 inhabitants 3rd ... ischemia Causes ... Intermediate, Posterior ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Myopia • Cataract ... Vertebrobasilar transient ischemic ... • Retinal detachment ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Most common cause ... of retinal holes ... cause floaters, ... #Detachment #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... detachment, Vitreous ... , Retinal artery ... Lens dislocation, Ischemic ... #causes #ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Optic Neuritis • Ischemic ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... detachment • ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
macula via the posterior ... pallor -> Cherry-red ... edema caused by ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
POCUS for Posterior Ocular Ultrasound - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of POCUS in diagnosing
retinal detachment ... • Retinal Detachment ... (RD) • Posterior ... #ocular #ophthalmology ... ultrasound #POCUS #diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... VI palsy is a red ... a mass as the cause ... Refractive Error • Cataract ... #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
- Differential Diagnosis ... Uveitis Lens: • Cataracts ... : • Detachment ... #ophthalmology ... #causes