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Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Retinopathy: Pathogenesis ... nerve fiber layer ... -> Cotton-wool Spots ... -> Elschnig's Spots ... #ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
Diabetic Retinopathy ... Hard Exudates • Nerve ... -> Cotton-wool spots ... ischemia causes ... #Diabetes #ophthalmology
Flame Shaped Hemorrhages in Hypertensive Retinopathy - Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Flame #Hemorrhages #Hypertensive #Retinopathy
Hemorrhages in Hypertensive ... Retinopathy - Fundoscopy ... #Hemorrhages #Hypertensive ... #Retinopathy #Retina ... clinical #video #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 ... Concussion Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... : Diabetic retinopathy ... inflammation - Optic Nerve ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Hypertensive Retinopathy on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Patient with grade IV hypertensive retinopathy. Papilledema, hemorrhages, and cotton-wool spots
Hypertensive Retinopathy ... retinopathy. ... and cotton-wool spots ... #Retina #Ocular ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Cotton Wool Spots ... Caused by microinfarcts ... axoplasm into retina ... Long DDx: hypertension ... #fundoscopy #ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... - Cotton wool spots ... : • Diabetic Retinopathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... Second most common cause ... disease (Most common cause ... : Diabetic retinopathy ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology
Cotton Wool Spots- "In otherwise healthy patients, the observance of a cotton wool spot (CWS) is
in diabetic or hypertensive ... retinopathy. ... #retina #Ophthalmology ... #photo #hypertensive ... #diabetic #retinopathy