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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Detachment, Central Retinal ... , 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
- Retinal vein occlusions ... vision → visual loss ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... Red Flags: • ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... Artery Occlusion ... painless, complete loss ... vision • Pale retina ... • Cherry red
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... Retinal Artery ... pallor -> Cherry-red ... ischemia results in a blurred ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Corneal abrasion ... : • Retinal detachment ... or hemorrhage, Retinal ... artery or vein ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Optic neuritis • Retinal ... detachment • Central retinal ... artery occlusion ... • Central retinal ... vein occlusion
Hyperopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Axial length of eye -> Short axial length of the
of the eye (ex. cornea ... point behind the retina ... focused onto the retina ... focused behind the retina ... -> Blurry near