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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Chronic: - Cornea ... Cataracts - Macula: Macular ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... -> Goblet cell loss ... Perforation • Loss ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Painless Vision Loss ... Traumatic Vision Loss ... #Ultrasound #pocus ... diagnosis #radiology #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. ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Trauma Cornea ... vision → visual loss ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Tethered Retinal Detachment on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Retina is tethered at ora serrata and optic
Tethered Retinal ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Retina ... Clinical #POCUS #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
from nasal or ocular ... of the limbal cornea ... the peripheral cornea ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Positive "spot sign" on Ocular Ultrasound

78 yo M with sudden onset
Central retinal ... "spot sign" on Ocular ... Ultrasound 78 ... painless vision loss ... #Ultrasound
Two things going on here in this blunt ocular trauma patient: Retinal Detachment and Lens Dislocation.
in this blunt ocular ... trauma patient: Retinal ... jchristianfox #Retinal ... Clinical #POCUS #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Painful Vision Loss ... : • Corneal abrasion ... : • Retinal detachment ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... Occlusion (CRVO) - Pathophysiology ... cause of vision loss ... due to retinal ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology