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Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Ocular Adverse Effects ... Detachment • Macular ... retinopathy • Macular ... hole • Hypertensive ... ophthalmology #causes
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Approach to an Eye ... Ocular Movements ... Cornea D. ... Retina B. ... Blood Vessels #Ocular
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
can be caused by ... Common Causes: ... Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Episcleritis Ocular ... #ocular #differential
Corneal "Jelly Bumps" on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Contact lens user patient complains of eye irritation and
" on Slit Lamp Ocular ... patient complains of eye ... lens also plays a role ... #Deposits #Ocular ... #PhysicalExam #
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Patients As: • Black spots ... the vision • Spots ... in the eyes • ... tear/holeRetinal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Ocular
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
nystagmus -> eye ... , eye moving down ... commonly parasellar masses ... malformation, congenital, whole ... #ocular #PhysicalExam
Purtscher Retinopathy on Fundoscopy Ocular Examination

33 year-old who presents 2 weeks after car accident.  Fundus
on Fundoscopy Ocular ... Fundus of eye with ... multiple cotton-wool spots ... the posterior pole ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
near the outer corners ... The ocular findings ... epithelial metaplasia caused ... deficiency can also cause ... as a result of corneal
Asteroid hyalosis in the anterior vitreous cavity on slit lamp exam

These are refractive, calcific particles suspended
Asteroid hyalosis ... jelly in your eye ... reflection they cause ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #ocular #eye
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
around his left eye ... rash but his left eye ... acetate to help with ocular ... other potential causes ... ophthalmology #physicalexam