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Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
• Spots in the eyes ... - photopsia on eye ... in one or both eyes ... PVD in the other eye ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
caustic exposure to eye ... , Trauma Unilateral ... , Vitreous detachment ... , Trauma Bilateral ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... think intrinsic eye ... hemorrhage/detachment ... @eabramsMD #Vitreous ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Retinal detachment - Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Retinal detachment in a patient with ocular trauma.

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Retinal
Retinal detachment ... Examination Retinal detachment ... patient with ocular trauma ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#PVD #Posterior #Vitreous #Detachment #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Posterior Vitreous ... Detachment (PVD ... #Detachment #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Approach to an Eye ... Obvious Physical Trauma ... Vitreous Humor ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology ... #PhysicalExam
Weiss Ring in Posterior Vitreous Detachment (PVD) - Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Weiss #Ring #PVD
Ring in Posterior Vitreous ... Detachment (PVD ... #Detachment #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
nystagmus -> eye ... , eye moving down ... brainstem stroke, head trauma ... Seesaw #nystagmus #ophthalmology ... #ocular #PhysicalExam
Hyphema on Physical Exam

Hyphema is a collection of blood in the anterior chamber of the eye,
chamber of the eye ... usually caused by trauma ... #Hyphema #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Examine both eyes ... Distortion/Scarring • Vitreous ... • Tumor • Trauma ... • Aneurysm • Trauma ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology