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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 ... vision → visual loss ... (Retinal vein occlusions ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
-> Goblet cell loss ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
can be caused by ... artery occlusion ... vein occlusion ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
: • Corneal abrasion ... caustic exposure to eye ... artery or vein occlusion ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Contact lens use • Eye ... / Symptoms / Complications ... • Fleischer's Ring ... #Keratoconus #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
edema caused by ... #CRAO #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Hard Exudates • Occlusion ... #Retinopathy #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #complications
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
damage & blindness Signs ... obstruction • Corneal ... sparring) • Loss ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology