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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 ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Acute-onset ... vitreous detachment ... vitreous detachment ... vitreous detachment ... Diagnosis #Ocular #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
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... , anterior and posterior ... (Emergent): • Acute ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... think intrinsic eye ... /detachment diagnosis ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... pituitary tumor) Acute ... Abrasion, Anterior Uveitis ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
visual loss x 3d ... Ophtho consult: acute ... without retinal detachment ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ocular #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
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
middle layer of the eye ... • Posterior-choroid ... anterior chamber, vitreous ... Lymphoma Pearl: Acute ... Diagnosis #Causes #ophthalmology
FIGURE 3. KERATIC PRECIPITATES. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS AND JONATHAN TROBE, MD.

In addition to a good
perform a thorough eye ... concerning for uveitis ... cells deposited on corneal ... Evaluation of the posterior ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology