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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Chronic: - Cornea ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Posterior Polymorphous Corneal Dystrophy (PPMD) - Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#PPMD #PPCD #Posterior #Polymorphous
Posterior Polymorphous ... #PPMD #PPCD #Posterior ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Loss: • Corneal ... Loss: • Retinal detachment ... , Vitreous detachment ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Most common cause ... cause floaters, ... decreased vision ... warrant emergent ophthalmology ... #Detachment #Ophthalmology
Posterior corneal pigmentation on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Posterior #corneal #pigmentation #Ocular #PhysicalExam #clinical
Posterior corneal ... #corneal #pigmentation ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Cornea 5. ... Retina: • Detachment ... Concussion Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
, anterior and posterior ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... any subjective vision ... Complete vision ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
FIGURE 3. KERATIC PRECIPITATES. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS AND JONATHAN TROBE, MD.

In addition to a good
cells deposited on corneal ... Evaluation of the posterior ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Uveitis #SlitLamp
Persistent Pupillary Membrane (PPM) on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

This membrane would be a remainder of the
large enough to cause ... low vision or symptoms ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... thrombosis of short posterior ... vision in patients ... Clinical manifestations ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology