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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diplopia - Double ... - Differential Diagnosis ... a mass as the cause ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... of Diplopia TIER ... EMERGENT: Vertebral dissection ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Closure Glaucoma • Endophthalmitis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... caustic exposure to eye ... caustic exposure to eye ... #causes #ophthalmology
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Red Flags: • Diplopia ... • Fevers • Eye ... Unilateral #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Diagnosis Framework ... keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... • End stage endophthalmitis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Proptotic Eye found to have Abscess on POCUS (Endophthalmitis)

- Dr. J. Christian Fox https://twitter.com/jchristianfox

-- Editor Addition
Proptotic Eye found ... performing an ultrasound ... patient in this case ... POCUS #Clinical #Ophtalmology ... #Ultrasound #Endophthalmitis
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
) of the right eye ... consistent with a diagnosis ... carotid artery dissection ... Bennett & Bloom Eye ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
fasciculus), which causes ... movement) in either direction ... The most common causes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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- Differential Diagnosis ... atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection ... changes in gaze/eye ... Ocular causes - ... #Ophthalmology