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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear ... poikilocytes resemble a pear ... may be long or short ... each of the above photos
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
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
Pulsatile AAA on ... Abdominal Exam A 66-year-old ... #Pulsatile #AAA ... Clinical #Video #NJEM
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus #aao #hzv #herpes #zoster #ophthalmicus #Ophthalmology #clinical #photo
Ophthalmicus #aao ... #ophthalmicus #Ophthalmology ... #clinical #photo
Halo Sign in Basal Skull Fracture

Halo of lighter liquid around blood spot on the cloth indicates
liquid around blood spot ... leaking from the ear ... Trauma #Clinical #Photo
Cotton Wool Spots- "In otherwise healthy patients, the observance of a cotton wool spot (CWS) is
Cotton Wool Spots ... a cotton wool spot ... #retina #Ophthalmology ... #photo #hypertensive ... #retinopathy #aao
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Patients As: • Black spots ... the vision • Spots ... • Vitritis • Tear ... retina, a retinal tear ... Diagnosis #Ocular #ophthalmology
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
mucins with reduced tear ... conjunctiva) • Bitot's spots ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
Bitot's Spots- A ... father to the ophthalmology ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #ophth #bitot ... #spots #Corynebacterium
Hyperopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Axial length of eye -> Short axial length of the
length of eye -> Short ... distant vision • Near ... retina -> Blurry near ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology