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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Occlusion, Central ... Retinal Vein Occlusion ... Differential #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
retinal vein occlusion ... vision → visual loss ... retinal vein occlusion ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... Vein Occlusion ( ... of vision loss ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Occlusion #CRVO
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Painless Vision Loss ... Hemorrhage • Central ... Occlusion Elevated ... Traumatic Vision Loss ... #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Monocular Vision loss ... - Small artery occlusive ... vein occlusion ... floaters obscuring central ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... => Central Retinal ... edema caused by ... after CRAO -> Pale Optic ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
: • Retinal detachment ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... artery or vein occlusion ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
nervefiber layer -> Retinal ... Hard Exudates • Occlusion ... of the terminal retinal ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... signs #symptoms #complications
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
a Red Eye: • Optic ... detachment • Central ... occlusionCentral ... retinal vein occlusion ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
age-arteriosclerosis (less ... disorders: - Aortic ... regurgitation - Aortic ... • Sepsis Complications ... #cardiology