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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... shadows on the retina ... detachmentRetinal ... detachmentRetinal ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... pulling on the retina ... - Pulling can cause ... tears in the retina ... ) #Clinical #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
Retina 11. ... : • Detachment ... - Retinal vein occlusions ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Vision Loss • Retinal ... • Central Retinal ... Vision Loss • Retinal ... Ultrasound #pocus #differential ... diagnosis #radiology #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Retinal Artery ... Occlusion, Central Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
Posterior Vitreous Detachment: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Separation of the cortical vitreous from the neurosensory retina posterior
Detachment: Pathogenesis ... the neurosensory retina ... Detachment -> ... Complete PVD from the retina ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Retinal ... detachment, Vitreous ... , Retinal artery ... or vein occlusion ... #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Most common cause ... of retinal holes ... rhegmatoqenous retinal ... cause floaters, ... #Detachment #Ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
ciliary body, vitreous ... , retina and/or ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Patient with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment awaiting surgery. There is
Rhegmatogenous Retinal ... rhegmatogenous retinal ... visible choroidal retinal ... Rhegmatogenous #Retinal ... #SlitLamp