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Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... • Giant cell arteritis ... Microvascular disease Infectious ... orbitopathy) • Corneal
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... sinus thrombosis, Temporal ... arteritis, Retro-orbital ... hematoma, Infection-including ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... very remarkable w/differential ... vasculitis vs infection ... 95% of cases (Cornelia ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology