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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 ... Concussion Other Causes ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Chronic: - Cornea ... Scarring, Edema - Lens ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Episcleritis Ocular ... artery occlusion ... vein occlusion ... Complete vision ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Loss: • Corneal ... artery or vein occlusion ... , Lens dislocation ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Phacodonesis on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Phacodonesis (lens movement) in hypermature cataract.  Patient with a history
history of acute retinal ... necrosis in that eye ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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Diagnosis Algorithm Cornea ... • Pterygium Lens ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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- Small artery occlusive ... vein occlusion ... changes in gaze/eye ... Ocular causes - ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Approach to an Eye ... Cornea D. ... Lens G. ... Retina B. ... #PhysicalExam
Corneal "Jelly Bumps" on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Contact lens user patient complains of eye irritation and
Corneal "Jelly Bumps ... patient complains of eye ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diplopia - Double Vision ... a mass as the cause ... Error • Cataract/Lens ... Functional • Corneal ... #Ophthalmology