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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
inhabitants 3rd leading ... Classification: Anterior ... Intermediate, Posterior ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... Is visual loss caused ... thrombosis of short posterior ... Clinical manifestations ... #Rheumatology #Ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... Uveitis - Differential ... cases of Uveitis ... uveitisPosterior-choroid ... #Uveitis #Differential
Table of Causes of Anterior, Posterior and Intermediate Uveitits and Systemic Features

#Uveitits #panuveitis #diagnosis #differential #Causes
Table of Causes ... of Anterior, Posterior ... panuveitis #diagnosis #differential ... #Causes #Anterior ... #Table #ophthalmology
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Causes of Mydriasis:
Dilated pupils (mydriasis) more than 7mm
 • Unilateral
Mydriasis and Miosis - Differential ... Horner's syndrome, Posterior ... iridocyclitis, uveitis ... Mydriasis #Miosis #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... like the sclera, anterior ... and posterior chambers ... closure glaucoma Anterior ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... on MRA/CTA • Anterior ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Anterior Chamber ... Conjunctivitis • Uveitis ... angle-closure glaucoma • GCA ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
result in permanent neurologic ... the lesion Posterior ... involved & the posterior ... syndromes #lesions #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology