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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... : Diabetic retinopathy ... Detachment, Central ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... • Retinal tear ... • Retinal detachment ... , a retinal tear ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Retinal Detachment
 - Posterior vitreous shrinks with advancing age (aka synchysis senilis), pulling on the retina.
Retinal Detachment ... - Pulling can cause ... tears in the retina ... ) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Detachment
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... : • Detachment ... Concussion Other Causes ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
body, vitreous, retina ... /year per 100,000 ... secondary glaucoma and retinal ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... detachment • ... Syphilis (light-near ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy ... of the terminal retinal ... #Hypertensive #Retinopathy ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
- Most common cause ... of retinal holes ... and tears - ... can cause floaters ... #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... detachment, Vitreous ... , Retinal artery ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Chronic Vision Loss by Anatomic Location - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cornea:
 • Keratoconus
 • Stromal Scaring
 •
Anatomic Location - Differential ... Degeneration (Wet, Dry) Retina ... : • Diabetic Retinopathy ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology