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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Retinal Artery ... Retinal Vein Occlusion ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Optic Nerve/Pathway ... Retina 11. ... swelling Retina ... - Retinal vein ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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, vasculitis) Retinal ... coagulopathy Retinal ... vasospasm / retinal ... understood vasospasm of retinal ... floaters obscuring central
Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Risk factors -> Incr IOP, Incr age, African-American
influx and NO in retinal ... ganglion cells -> Retinal ... > Apoptosis of retinal ... small island of central ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
posterior chambers, nerves ... Optic neuritis • Retinal ... retinal artery ... retinal vein occlusion ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Secondary Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Open-Angle Secondary Glaucoma:
 • Pre-trabecular defect -> Aqueous outflow is obstructed
influx and NO in retinal ... ganglion cells -> Retinal ... > Apoptosis of retinal ... small island of central ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Tethered Retinal Detachment on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Retina is tethered at ora serrata and optic
Tethered Retinal ... Ultrasound (POCUS) Retina ... serrata and optic nerve ... jchristianfox #Retinal ... Ocular #Ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... vision • Pale retina ... • Immediate ophthalmology ... isosorbide) #Central ... Clinical #Fundoscopy #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... retinal artery ... => Central Retinal ... (CRAO) • The retina ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
re-vascularize the ischemic retina ... into the deeper retinal ... to significant retinal ... • Localized retinal ... macula, and/or retina