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Normal eye - Anterior chamber (a): Located between hyperechoic cornea anteriorly and iris posteriorly Lens (L):
Normal eye - Anterior ... Vitreous chamber ... encompasses most of the globe ... #Ophth #POCUS #Ocular ... #Normal #ALiEM
Globe rupture - irregular globe contour with collapsed anterior chamber. Echogenic material fills the vitreous chamber.
with collapsed anterior ... chamber. ... material fills the vitreous ... #Ophth #POCUS #Ocular ... #GlobeRupture #ALiEM
A high-resolution 7.5- 10-MHz or higher linear array ultrasound transducer is used to perform an ocular
using a closed-eye ... to assess for globe ... rupture, vitreous ... hemorrhage, or ... #hemorrhage #globe
Vitreous hemorrhage - area of hemorrhage is visible as faint echogenic material causing a heterogeneous appearance
Vitreous hemorrhage ... appearance to the chamber ... #Ophth #POCUS #Ocular ... #Vitreous #Hemorrhage ... #ALiEM
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
like the sclera, anterior ... and posterior chambers ... cellulitis • Globe ... Chamber/Uvea/Iris ... • Globe rupture
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
noncompliance presents w R eye ... hemorrhage. ... hemorrhage on eye ... evaluate posterior chamber ... Clinical #POCUS #Ocular
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Approach to an Eye ... Ocular Movements ... Anterior Chamber ... Vitreous Humor ... Blood Vessels #Ocular
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
• Spots in the eyes ... - photopsia on eye ... tumors/Occipital lobe ... hemorrhage • Posterior ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ocular
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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occlusive disease (anterior ... changes in gaze/eye ... Ocular causes - ... chamber hemorrhage ... , vitreous floaters
Open Globe Injury on POCUS
Wood off of saw to the eye ==> significant edema, ecchymosis, bleeding
Open Globe Injury ... of saw to the eye ... showed loss of vitreous ... abnormal contour and hemorrhage ... open #clinical #ocular