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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Nerve / Track: Glaucoma ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... #causes #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... angle-closure glaucoma ... , Vitreous detachment ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #ophthalmology
Retinoblastoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Sporadic mutation -> One allele of RB1 tumor suppressor gene
- Retinal detachment ... • Secondary glaucoma ... Retinoblastoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... Episcleritis Ocular ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... #ophthalmology ... #painful #painless
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma ... -> crowding of ocular ... damage & blindness Signs ... #pathophysiology ... #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 ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Retina: • Detachment ... angle-closure glaucoma ... #ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... meningeal irritation signs ... angle-closure glaucoma ... - Ocular inflammatory ... #ophthalmology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
- Impinges on ocular ... Impaired extra-ocular ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
aphthous ulcerations (painful ... ulceration • Ocular ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #management #signs