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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
: • Corneal abrasion ... , Acute angle-closure ... Inflammation-iritis, uveitis ... , Vitreous detachment ... #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
pituitary tumor) Acute ... Abrasion, Anterior Uveitis ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Diagnosis Framework • Cornea ... glaucoma, Anterior Uveitis ... • Vitreous Humor ... : Vitreous hemorrhages ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Posterior Vitreous ... Posterior vitreous ... Acute changes warrant ... #Posterior #Vitreous ... #Detachment #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... , anterior and posterior ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Posterior-choroid ... anterior chamber, vitreous ... Lymphoma Pearl: Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Conjunctivitis • Uveitis ... Retina: • Detachment ... • Migraine • Acute ... vision → visual loss ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
w R eye visual loss ... Ophtho consult: acute ... without retinal detachment ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ocular #Ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Posterior vitreous ... - Pulling can cause ... Hollands 2009) #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: Vitreous Hemorrhage. Unlike linear echoes c/w vitreous &
& retinal detachment ... forms a meniscus @ posterior ... seaweed (in this case ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology