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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
degeneration - Retina ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Retinal Artery ... Occlusion, Central Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
shadows on the retina ... specks in the vision ... breaks • Positive ... • Retinal detachment ... Diagnosis #Ocular #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
Retina 11. ... nerve swelling Retina ... : • Detachment ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Retinal Detachment on Ocular POCUS
61yo male with painless visual loss right eye.  Ocular POCUS reveals...?
Great
Retinal Detachment ... Great POCUS case ... showing retinal ... showing tethered retina ... henneberry_ryan #Retinal
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Loss: • Retinal ... detachment, Vitreous ... , Retinal artery ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Diabetic Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Mild Non-proliferative DR
 • Outpouchings of the weakened capillary walls or
into the deeper retinal ... Hemorrhages • Focal areas ... to significant retinal ... ischemia causes ... macula, and/or retina
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
- Most common cause ... of retinal holes ... rhegmatoqenous retinal ... , decreased vision ... #Ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

Presenting after 2 weeks of decreased vision.

Dr. Sebastian Vega @oftalmopo

#Retinal #Detachment
Retinal Detachment ... weeks of decreased vision ... @oftalmopo #Retinal ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
Breast Discharge ... Pregnancy, Breast ... Stalk Compression/Lesion ... Hypothyroidism #Breast ... Endocrinology #Causes
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
nervefiber layer -> Retinal ... white or yellow areas ... of the terminal retinal ... lesions in the inner retinal ... around atrophic areas