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Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Differential Diagnosis ... Macular hole ... angle-closure glaucoma • GCA ... → visual loss) ... #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Diagnosis Chronic ... : Diabetic retinopathy ... Metabolic/Toxic Dr ... #ophthalmology
Fibrovascular Proliferation - Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Fibrovascular proliferation and macular hole in a patient with proliferative diabetic
proliferative diabetic ... retinopathy ... #Retina #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... -> Cotton-wool spots ... #Retinopathy #Diabetes ... #ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Chronic Vision Loss ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... - Cotton wool spots ... Macular Edema: • Diabetic ... Retinopathy (Background
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
common cause of vision ... loss due to retinal ... common cause: Diabetic ... retinopathy) ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... painless, complete loss ... of vision • ... Cherry red spot ... Occlusion #CRAO #Diagnosis
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
1) Is visual loss ... thrombosis of short ... Clinical manifestations ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
Pathogenesis and clinical ... atrophy of RPE -> Loss ... of photo receptors ... - Faded/blind spots ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... claudication, headaches, vision ... Role of temporal ... artery biopsy: Dr ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology