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Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Abnormalities of the Optic Nerve ... Angle Closure Glaucoma ... Idiopathic • Glaucoma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
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 ... death of optic nerve ... Cupping #fundoscopy #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
inflammation - Optic Nerve ... / Track: Glaucoma ... Endophthalmitis, Glaucoma ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Caused by decreased ... nerve perfusion ... Ocular causes - ... (angle closure glaucoma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• Significant cause ... most frequent cause ... leads to optic nerve ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
conditions Optic Nerve ... Cup:Disc: • Glaucoma ... vision: • Optic Nerve ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... lashes Dangerous Causes ... posterior chambers, nerves ... differential #diagnosis #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
Optic Nerve/Pathway ... Tumor • Optic nerve ... angle-closure glaucoma ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Hard Exudates • Nerve ... more superficial nerve ... retinal ischemia causes ... Retinopathy #Diabetes #ophthalmology ... complications #pathophysiology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hyalinization causes ... inner retinal nerve ... optic nerve swelling ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology