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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Retinal Artery ... Retinal Vein Occlusion ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... painless, complete loss ... vision • Pale retina ... Diagnosis #Clinical #Fundoscopy ... #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
Retina 11. ... - Retinal vein ... vision → visual loss ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, monocular loss of vision 
 • "Blood and
Central Retinal ... painless, monocular loss ... Blood and thunder" fundoscoplc ... intravitreal) #Central ... #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... retinal vein (CRV ... due to retinal ... #Fundoscopy #Central ... #Retinal #Vein
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Retinal Detachment ... Hemorrhage • Central ... Retinal Artery ... • Retinal Detachment ... diagnosis #radiology #ophthalmology
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
from choroid to retina ... Nutrients cannot reach retina ... products from retina ... circulation into the retina ... blood under the retina
Retinal Detachment on Ocular POCUS
61yo male with painless visual loss right eye.  Ocular POCUS reveals...?
Great
Retinal Detachment ... painless visual loss ... showing retinal ... showing tethered retina ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Optic neuritis • Retinal ... retinal artery ... occlusion • Central ... retinal vein occlusion ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Accommodation, RAPD ... Cornea D. ... Fundoscopy A. ... Retina B. ... EyeExamination #Approach #Ophthalmology