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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
pituitary tumor) Acute ... Abrasion, Anterior Uveitis ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... abrasion, Acute ... , Vitreous detachment ... or hemorrhage, ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Subconjunctival hemorrhage ... Anterior Chamber: • Acute ... glaucoma • Anterior Uveitis ... Diagnosis #table #causes ... #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
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Subconjunctival Hemorrhage ... Scleritis • Uveitis ... Intraocular: • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #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
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
Causes of Anterior ... • Posterior-choroid ... anterior chamber, vitreous ... Lymphoma Pearl: Acute ... #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Acute-onset ... vitreous detachment ... hemorrhagePosterior ... vitreous detachment ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
Ophtho consult: acute ... retinal detachment ... gain to evaluate posterior ... POCUS #Ocular #Ophthalmology ... #Vitreous #Hemorrhage