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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... vitreous detachment ... vitreous detachment ... vitreous detachment ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Posterior Vitreous ... Posterior vitreous ... #Posterior #Vitreous ... #Detachment #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Vision Loss: • Corneal ... caustic exposure to eye ... , Vitreous detachment ... #causes #ophthalmology
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
Diagnosis: Vitreous ... without retinal detachment ... gain to evaluate posterior ... POCUS #Ocular #Ophthalmology ... #Blood #WashingMachine
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Diagnosis Framework ... swelling of blood ... , anterior and posterior ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... #ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Approach to an Eye ... Cornea D. ... Vitreous Humor ... Fundoscopy A. ... Blood Vessels
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 ... #ophthalmology ... #causes
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Posterior vitreous ... - Pulling can cause ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy #Retinal
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: Vitreous Hemorrhage. Unlike linear echoes c/w vitreous &
What is your diagnosis ... & retinal detachment ... forms a meniscus @ posterior ... aspect of eye) ... clinical #ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... a mass as the cause ... Functional • Corneal ... Distortion/Scarring • Vitreous ... #Ophthalmology