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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Retina: Diabetic ... Lens Dislocation, Retinal ... Detachment, Central Retinal ... Occlusion, Central Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, Retinal
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Central Retinal ... in the central retinal ... vision loss due to retinal ... common cause: Diabetic ... Fundoscopy #Central #Retinal
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Retina 11. ... nerve swelling Retina ... vein occlusion - Retinal ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... ) • The retina ... supplying the macula ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Anatomic Location - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cornea ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... Edema: • Diabetic ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... shadows on the retina ... Detachment: Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Ocular ... #ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
hemorrhages in the inner retina ... nervefiber layer -> Retinal ... of the terminal retinal ... lesions in the inner retinal ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Optic neuritis • Retinal ... detachment • Central retinal ... occlusion • Central retinal ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... diagnosis #ophthalmology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
pathways occur at the retina ... hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... activation of retina-driven ... - Autonomic symptoms ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease (panuveitis, retinal ... involvement (uveitis or retinal ... Behcet disease) Differential ... : Giant retinal ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology