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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Nerve / Track: Glaucoma ... Retinal Artery ... Occlusion, Central ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... Artery Occlusion ... (CRAO) Clinical ... vision • Pale retina ... #Fundoscopy #Ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... (angle closure glaucoma ... floaters obscuring central ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... => Central Retinal ... edema caused by ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... Second most common cause ... retinopathy) #Clinical ... #Ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy #Central
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping

Note cup-to-disc ratio at least 0.8 (physiologic limit of 0.5).

Thinning of optic disc
Usual cause is glaucoma ... Glaucoma causes ... OpticDisc #Cupping #fundoscopy ... #ophthalmology ... #Clinical
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
retinopathy • Central ... angle-closure glaucoma ... poisoning • Central ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Anatomy: First branch of the internal carotid artery is the ophthalmic artery
Central Retinal ... Causes: - Carotid ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy #Central ... #Retinal #Artery
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
angle-closure glaucoma ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... artery or vein ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
a Red Eye: • Optic ... detachment • Central ... retinal artery ... occlusion • Central ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology