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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Loss: • Corneal ... , Trauma Unilateral ... , Trauma Bilateral ... #bilateral #painful ... #causes #ophthalmology
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Cornea • Keratopathy ... (fixed dilated pupil ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... iridodialysis • Pupil ... #Traumatic #RedEye ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Diagnosis Framework ... or bilateral symptoms ... • Trauma? ... • Is the eye painful ... #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Examine both eyes ... Functional • Corneal ... large/unreactive pupil ... #Ophthalmology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
recent illness or trauma ... occasionally it can occur bilaterally ... in those rare bilateral ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
females Differential Diagnosis ... dissociation • Other causes ... (trauma/orbital ... #PhysicalExam # ... neurology #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 ... Trauma Cornea ... GCA • Adie’s pupil ... #ophthalmology ... #causes
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symmetrical corneal ... large/unreactive pupil ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
dysfunction to the bilateral ... light reflex • Corneal ... Cough reflex Pupils ... ) - Possible painful ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam