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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... /year per 100,000 ... inhabitants 3rd leading cause ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Detachment: Symptoms ... tear/hole • Retinal ... • Vitritis • Tear ... , a retinal tear ... Diagnosis #Ocular #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
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... (CRAO) • The retina ... edema caused by ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
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commonly found at or near ... eyelash follicle • Cause ... of the lids • Symptoms ... upper lid • Cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
nervefiber layer -> Retinal ... of the terminal retinal ... lesions in the inner retinal ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... Syphilis (light-near ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Conjunctivochalasis is defined as a redundant, nonedematous conjunctiva that causes a wide variety of symptoms ranging
conjunctiva that causes ... wide variety of symptoms ... of an unstable tear ... conjunctivochalasis #ophthalmology ... dry #clinical #photo
This is a case of congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium, “bear-tracks" #CHRPE #Ophthalmology #retina
This is a case of ... hypertrophy of the retinal ... pigment epithelium, “bear-tracks ... " #CHRPE #Ophthalmology ... #retina
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
, and possibly renal ... Features: • Many symptoms ... patients have no symptoms ... syndromes: (distinct symptoms ... Management #Signs #Symptoms