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Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tumor • Retinal detachment ... Syphilis (light-near ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Retinal tear ... • Vitritis • Tear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
- Most common cause ... retinal holes and tears ... can cause floaters ... #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... /year per 100,000 ... retinal ischemia Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Loss: • Retinal detachment ... , Vitreous detachment ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Pulling can cause ... tears in the retina ... Hollands 2009) - Tear ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
with a capsule tear ... HAGL) can be a cause ... Differential diagnosis ... No tear of the labrum ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #ophthalmology
Medial Meniscus Bucket Handle Tear - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Truncation of the medial meniscus on
Bucket Handle Tear ... and posterior attachment ... Case description ... Differential diagnosis ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
6mm); • Light-near ... females Differential Diagnosis ... - no light-near ... dissociation • Other causes ... PhysicalExam #neurology #ophthalmology