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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 ... Optic Nerve/Pathway ... • Scleritis Optic ... • Tumor • Optic ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Manifestations • Optic ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... pain/pain upon eye ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #symptoms #signs
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Glaucoma • Optic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... : • Optic neuritis ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... #ocular #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
: Inflammatory eye ... : No pathognomonic ... Behcet disease) Differential ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... #signs #symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
and signs below ... compression by fractured ... Neuromyelitis optica ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... #algorithm
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Autonomic symptoms ... Disorder of the eyes ... glaucoma - Ocular ... Mydriasis • Painful optic ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Arthralgias • Eye ... purpura: strong sign ... Eye -> retinopathy
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Arthralgias • Eye ... purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... tract, and often causes