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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Chronic: - Cornea ... pituitary tumor) Acute ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... Diagnosis #causes #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
Cornea 5. ... abrasion • Astigmatism ... • Migraine • Acute ... vision → visual loss ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Astigmatism: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Astigmatism - deviation from spherical curvature of the lens or eye

Refracting power
: cornea is steepest ... : cornea is steepest ... of focus on the retina ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
: • Corneal abrasion ... , Acute angle-closure ... : • Retinal detachment ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... (Emergent): • Acute ... Blepharitis Cornea ... • Corneal ulcer ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Hyperopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Axial length of eye -> Short axial length of the
of the eye (ex. cornea ... point behind the retina ... Light rays require less ... #Hyperopia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... obstruction • Corneal ... sparring) • Loss ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology