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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
ciliary body, vitreous ... , retina and/or ... /year per 100,000 ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... tear/hole • Retinal ... , a retinal tear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ocular #ophthalmology
POCUS for Posterior Ocular Ultrasound - Visual Abstract
What are the test characteristics of POCUS in diagnosing
What are the test ... characteristics of POCUS in diagnosing ... , retinal tear, ... #ophthalmology ... ultrasound #POCUS #diagnosis
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
- Posterior vitreous ... - Pulling can cause ... tears in the retina ... Hollands 2009) #Clinical ... #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
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vitreous 9. ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... #ophthalmology ... #causes
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
- Most common cause ... of retinal holes ... and tears - ... detachment can cause ... #Diagnosis
Shafer's sign on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Pigmented cells in the anterior vitreous, which is highly suggestive
sign on Slit Lamp Ocular ... suggestive of a tear ... in the retina. ... #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Caused by decreased ... Ocular causes - ... chamber hemorrhage, vitreous ... #Ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: Vitreous Hemorrhage. Unlike linear echoes c/w vitreous &
What is your diagnosis ... & retinal detachment ... seaweed (in this case ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is the leading cause of this pathology in patients under 40
is the leading cause ... The most common cause ... ultrasound include retinal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #Ophthalmology