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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
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): Summary of Causes and Ocular Manifestations
 • Molluscum lesions
 • Eyelid Kaposi
of Causes and Ocular ... • Cotton wool spots ... #AIDS #Ocular ... Complications #ophthalmology
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Pathogenesis and Ocular ... mucins with reduced tear ... conjunctiva) • Bitot's spots ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Seesaw Nystagmus on Physical Exam

Ocular examination revealed rhythmic, torsional, and vertical movement in which the eye
Physical Exam Ocular ... Clinical #Video #Ophthalmology ... #NEJM
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 ... The ocular findings ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #ophth #bitot
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Patients As: • Black spots ... the vision • Spots ... retina, a retinal tear ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ocular ... #ophthalmology
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
Reversible Loss of Vision in Malignant Hypertension - Fundus examination revealed bilateral disk edema (Panel A,
black arrow), macular ... and cotton-wool spots ... B, arrow) and macular ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... SplinterHemorrhages #NEJM
Hutchinson's Sign
 - A sign of ophthalmic zoster
  - Multiple crusted vesicles in distribution of
- High risk of ocular ... complications so consult ophthalmology ... Sign #clinical #photo ... #ophthalmology