Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Chronic: - Cornea: Scarring, Edema - Lens: Cataracts - Macula: Macular degeneration - Retina: Diabetic retinopathy, - Systemic inflammation - Optic Nerve / Track: Glaucoma, Intracranial mass/track compression (i.e. hemianopsia from pituitary tumor) Acute: - Unilateral, Painful: Keratitis, Corneal Abrasion, Anterior Uveitis, Hyphema, Endophthalmitis, Glaucoma, Optic Neuritis - Unilateral, Painless: Lens Dislocation, Retinal Detachment, Central Retinal Artery Occlusion, Central Retinal Vein Occlusion, Ischemic Optic Neuropathy, Retinal Hemorrhage, Vitreal Hemorrhage, TIA, Stroke/lnfarct - Bilateral, Painful: Keratitis (toxic exposure) - Bilateral, Painless: Stroke/lnfarct, Intracranial Mass, Pseudotumor Cerebri, PRES, Metabolic/Toxic Dr. Ahmad Mourad @amouradmd #Vision #Loss #Differential #Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
