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Acute vision loss (noninflamed)

(Redirected from Visual loss)

Contents

  • 1 Evaluation
    • 1.1 Acute Vision Loss (Noninflamed)
    • 1.2 Retinal Images
  • 2 See Also
    • 2.1 Eye Algorithms
  • 3 References

Evaluation

Acute Vision Loss (Noninflamed)

  • Painful
    • Arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
    • Optic neuritis
    • Temporal arteritis†
  • Painless
    • Amaurosis fugax
    • Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)†
    • Central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO)†
    • High altitude retinopathy
    • Open-angle glaucoma
    • Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
    • Retinal detachment†
    • Stroke†
    • Vitreous hemorrhage
    • Traumatic optic neuropathy (although may have pain from the trauma)

†Emergent Diagnosis

Retinal Images

  • Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)

  • Retinal detachment

  • CMV retinitis

  • Open-angle glaucoma (cupping)

  • Roth spots due to retinal vein occlusion (retinal hemorrhage)

  • Central retinal artery occlusion: cherry-red spot, retinal edema and narrowing of the vessels.

See Also

Eye Algorithms

  • Red eye
    • Bilateral red eyes
    • Unilateral red eye
    • Red eye (by symptoms)
    • Red eye (peds)
      • Neonatal conjunctivitis
  • Periorbital swelling
  • Acute vision loss (noninflamed)
  • Acute onset flashers and floaters
  • Painful eyes with normal exam

References

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Categories:
  • Ophthalmology
  • Symptoms
Authors:
  • Ross Donaldson
  • Sabin Dang
  • Neil Young
  • Michael Holtz
  • Daniel Ostermayer
  • Matthew Mehne
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This page was last edited 04:40, 3 April 2019 by Ross Donaldson. Donate