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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Acute-onset ... • Spots in the eyes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Vision Loss: • Corneal ... abrasion, Acute ... , Vitreous detachment ... #causes #ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
Red and Painful Eye ... Cornea 5. ... Vitreous Dr. ... #Differential #Anatomy ... #Ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
think intrinsic eye ... hemorrhage/detachment ... diagnosis within ... Ocular #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #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
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vitreous 9. ... Retina: • Detachment ... • Migraine • Acute ... #ophthalmology
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
Diagnosis: Vitreous ... Ophtho consult: acute ... without retinal detachment ... #Clinical #POCUS ... #Ocular #Ophthalmology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Spheroid mass in vitreous ... • Red Eye • ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Diagnosis Framework ... Conjunctivitis, corneal ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... -> Corneal drying ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Clinical ... Functional • Corneal ... Distortion/Scarring • Vitreous ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology