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Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Is visual loss caused ... altitudinal defect • Fundoscopy ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, monocular loss of vision 
 • "Blood and
Blood and thunder" fundoscoplc ... Management: • Ophthalmology ... Occlusion #CRVO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy ... #Ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - 90% of cases ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... inhabitants 3rd leading cause ... Classification: Anterior ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology
Papilledema vs Normal Optic Disc

Blurred vs sharp optic disc margins

#Papilledema #OpticDisc #Normal #Comparison #Fundoscopy #Ophthalmology #Clinical
Normal #Comparison #Fundoscopy ... #Ophthalmology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping

Note cup-to-disc ratio at least 0.8 (physiologic limit of 0.5).

Thinning of optic disc
Usual cause is glaucoma ... Glaucoma causes ... OpticDisc #Cupping #fundoscopy ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bacterial, Viral Anterior ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #causes ... #ophthalmology
Hyphema - Blood in the Anterior Chamber - Grading

#Hyphema #Grading #Grades #Classification #Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Management #Ocular
- Blood in the Anterior ... Classification #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Wool Spots Caused ... CottonWool #Spots #fundoscopy ... #ophthalmology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Second most common cause ... disease (Most common cause ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Fundoscopy #Central