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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Retinal Artery ... Occlusion, Central Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Retina 11. ... nerve swelling Retina ... : • Detachment ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Loss • Retinal ... Posterior Vitreous ... Hemorrhage • Central Retinal ... Loss • Retinal ... diagnosis #radiology #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
shadows on the retina ... specks in the vision ... • Retinal tear ... • Retinal detachment ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Posterior vitreous ... pulling on the retina ... - Pulling can cause ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Most common cause ... of retinal holes ... rhegmatoqenous retinal ... decreased vision ... #Detachment #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Loss: • Corneal ... Loss: • Retinal ... , Retinal artery ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cornea: • Keratoconus ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
, anterior and posterior ... Optic neuritis • Retinal ... detachment • Central ... retinal artery ... occlusion • Central retinal
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Deprivational - Obstruction of Visual Axis:
 • Ptosis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Congenital Corneal ... Hemangioma • Retinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology