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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... retinal ischemia Causes ... IBD, multiple sclerosis ... Intermediate, Posterior ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Myopic Retinopathy Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Posterior staphylomas and patchy chorioretinal atrophy.

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Myopic #Retinopathy #staphyloma #atrophy
Myopic Retinopathy Fundoscopy ... Examination Posterior ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy
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
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Diagnosis Central Causes ... Tumours: CPA, posterior ... • Multiple Sclerosis ... Central #Peripheral #Causes
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... CottonWool #Spots #fundoscopy ... #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Second most common cause ... disease (Most common cause ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy #Central
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Is visual loss caused ... the optic nerve caused ... thrombosis of short posterior ... altitudinal defect • Fundoscopy ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Posterior Uveitis - Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Posterior #Uveitis #Ocular #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #ophthalmology #Fundoscopy
Posterior Uveitis ... - Fundoscopy Ocular ... @oftalmopo #Posterior ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... syndrome, Multiple sclerosis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Episcleritis • Scleritis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology