18 results
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Edema - Lens: Cataracts ... - Macula: Macular ... Corneal Abrasion, Anterior ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... #causes #ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Hemorrhage on Ocular ... think intrinsic eye ... vitreous hemorrhage/detachment ... diagnosis within ... #ultrasound #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 ... Anterior Chamber ... Uveitis Lens: • Cataracts ... Retina: • Detachment ... #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... specks in the vision ... • Myopia • Cataract ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Obscure Red Reflex ... Visibility: • Cataract ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Approach to an Eye ... Light Reflex, Accommodation ... Anterior Chamber ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology ... #PhysicalExam
Inferior Lens Subluxation on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

A 70-year-old patient consulted for decreased visual acuity in
on Slit Lamp Ocular ... acuity in both eyes ... to evaluate for cataract ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... neurology #comatose #diagnosis
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Diagnosis Framework ... like the sclera, anterior ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... Complete vision ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
  -
- Differential Diagnosis ... occlusive disease (anterior ... changes in gaze/eye ... Ocular causes - ... #Ophthalmology