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Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
Central Retinal ... Artery Occlusion ... vision • Pale retina ... • Cherry red ... #Emergency
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Retinal vein occlusions ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... Blurry Vision Red ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Artery Occlusion ... pallor -> Cherry-red ... edema caused by ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
vessels Alarm (Emergent ... artery occlusion ... vein occlusion ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
reflex appearing red-brown ... Hard Exudates • Occlusion ... hypo-pigmented ring ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
VI palsy is a red ... • Neurologic symptoms ... a mass as the cause ... Functional • Corneal ... #Ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Findings OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY ... present with a red ... • Significant cause ... obstruction • Corneal ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology