DDx's Ocular Symptoms Flashcards
Burning (most common)
BDMC
Burning (less common)
COPES
BDMC
@ Blepharitis
@ Dry Eye syndrome
@ Meibomitis
@ Conjunctivitis (inf, aller, mech, chem)
COPES
@ Corneal defects @ Ocular Toxicity (meds, cosm, solutions) @ Ping/Pter (inflamed) @ Episcleritis @ SLK (sup limbic keratoconj)
Transient Vision Loss (MC)
VMAP
Transient Vision Loss (LC)
COCO BIGGO
VMAP
@ Vertebrobasilar Art Insuff (bilat)
@ Migraine (10 - 60min with or without H/A)
@ Amaurosis Fugax (TIA - Unilat)(few min)
@ Papilledema (sec’s)
COCO BIGGO
@ CNS lesion
@ Optic disc drusen
@ CRVO (impending)
@ Orbital lesion (may assoc with eye mov)
@ BP changes (sudden) @ ION @ Glaucoma @ GCA (giant cell arteritis) @ Ocular Ischemic syndrome (carotid occl disease)
Vision Loss >24hrs sudden painless (MC)
RIVORS
Vision Loss >24hrs sudden painless (LC)
OMO
RIVORS
@ RAO/RVO
@ ION
@ Vit hemmor
@ Optic Neuritis (pain with movement in 50%)
@ Ret detach
@ Sudden discov of pre -exist unilateral vis loss
OMO
@ Other ret/CNS disease (stroke)
@ Methanol poisoning
@ Ophthalmic artery occl (motil defect & ptosis)
Vision Loss - gradual/painless (weeks to years) (MC)
CROCC
Vision Loss - gradual/painless (weeks to years) (LC)
OC
CROCC
@ Cat @ Refractive error @ Open angle Glauc (OAG) @ Chronic angle closure Glauc (CACG) @ Chronic ret disease (eg ARMD, DRP)