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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Ophthalmic: • Posterior ... • Retinal tear ... hemorrhage • Posterior ... from the retina (posterior ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Posterior Vitreous ... retinal holes and tears ... Posterior vitreous ... warrant emergent ophthalmology ... #Detachment #Ophthalmology
POCUS for Posterior Ocular Ultrasound - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of POCUS in diagnosing
, retinal tear, ... detachment, and ... • Retinal Detachment ... Vitreous Detachment ... #ocular #ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Posterior vitreous ... Pulling can cause tears ... Hollands 2009) - Tear ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
father to the ophthalmology ... clinic with a 1-year ... overgrowth of Corynebacterium ... #NEJM #clinical ... #bitot #spots #Corynebacterium