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Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
• Orbital Cellulitis ... Ocular Surface ... #Atraumatic #RedEye ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
• Periorbital cellulitis ... : • Corneal abrasion ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Red #Eye #redeye ... Diagnosis #table #causes ... #ophthalmology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Orbital Cellulitis ... Impaired extra-ocular ... -> Corneal drying ... #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
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 ... Orbit: • Orbital cellulitis ... Concussion Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Common Causes: ... ophthalmicus • Orbital cellulitis ... Episcleritis Ocular ... Conjunctivitis #ocular ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
• Significant cause ... -> crowding of ocular ... obstruction • Corneal ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Aqueous Humor Production and Drainage
 • Provides nutrition, removes wastes, and transports neurotransmitters to the avascular
avascular lens and cornea ... structural integrity of ocular ... of flow) -> AH passes ... Drainage #flow #Pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Chemical Eye Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Exogenous chemical to the eye and/or adnexa
 • Ammonia, sodium
Acidic injuries cause ... penetration beyond the cornea ... ChemicalInjury #Eye #Ocular ... #opthalmology # ... pathophysiology
Myopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Axial length of eye -> Long axial length of the
of the eye may alter ... of the eye (ex. cornea ... of one or more ocular ... vision #Myopia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology