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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Corneal abrasion, Acute ... angle-closure glaucoma ... #painless #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... • Is the eye painful ... #ocular #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #painful #painless
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... pituitary tumor) Acute ... Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Autonomic symptoms ... Disorder of the eyes ... glaucoma - ... Ocular inflammatory ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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- Differential ... with migraine headaches ... changes in gaze/eye ... Ocular causes - ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
aphthous ulcerations (painful ... (headache and diplopia ... disease) Differential ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• The disease ... -> crowding of ocular ... damage & blindness Signs ... sparring) • Loss ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
Signs and Symptoms ... red eye (severe ... #signs #symptoms ... #clues #differential ... #diagnosis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
1) Is visual loss ... Definition: acute ... Doppler US : halo sign ... #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Diagnosis Framework ... Disease: 1. ... • Migraine • Acute ... vision → visual loss ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology