18 results
Ophthalmoplegia secondary to Orbital Apex Syndrome

A 61-year-old man presented with retro-orbital pain, near-complete ophthalmoplegia, loss of
Syndrome A 61-year-old ... retro-orbital pain, near-complete ... Clinical #Video #Ophthalmology ... #PhysicalExam #NEJM
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
6mm); • Light-near ... Young females Differential ... - no light-near ... PhysicalExam #neurology #ophthalmology
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Pupillary Defects - Differential ... Syphilis (light-near ... Pupils #Defects #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... • Vitritis • Tear ... retina, a retinal tear ... #Floaters #Differential ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
: 17-52 cases/year ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... hemorrhage • Retina: Tear ... Traumatic #RedEye #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Conjunctivochalasis is defined as a redundant, nonedematous conjunctiva that causes a wide variety of symptoms ranging
of an unstable tear ... disruption of tear ... conjunctivochalasis #ophthalmology ... dry #clinical #photo
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
very remarkable w/differential ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behcet disease) Differential ... Giant retinal tears ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old ... father to the ophthalmology ... clinic with a 1-year ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #ophth #bitot