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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Diagnosis Chronic ... : Macular degeneration ... - Retina: Diabetic ... Dislocation, Retinal ... Optic Neuropathy, 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
Approach to Eye Disease ... Retina 11. ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... Detachment • Macular ... retinopathy • Macular
Shafer's sign on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Shafer's sign in a patient with retinal detachment.

Dr. Sebastian Vega
Slit Lamp Ocular ... a patient with retinal ... #pigment #Vitreous ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
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Chronic Vision Loss ... • Pterygium Lens ... • Age Related Macular ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... Hemorrhage and Macular
Shafer's sign on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Pigmented cells in the anterior vitreous, which is highly suggestive
Slit Lamp Ocular ... a tear in the retina ... #pigment #Vitreous ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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, vasculitis) Retinal ... coagulopathy Retinal ... vasospasm / retinal ... understood vasospasm of retinal ... Ocular causes -
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
ulceration • Ocular ... (panuveitis, retinal ... involvement (uveitis or retinal ... : Giant retinal ... Leukemia, Lymphoma Ocular
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
pathways occur at the retina ... activation of retina-driven ... without aura - Chronic ... meningeal irritation signs ... glaucoma - Ocular
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Age less than 30 ... hypertension and signs ... damage such as retinal ... bruit or signs ... disease: CKD, acute
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... , and ocular inflammation ... ulcers, cutaneous, ocular ... Syndrome: - Ocular ... purpura: strong sign