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Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Endopthalmitis: ... Proptosis -> Exposes cornea ... -> Corneal drying ... Panopthalmitis -> Endopthalmitis ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Closure Glaucoma • Endophthalmitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... Uveitis, Hyphema, Endophthalmitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... finding of diplopia ... orbitopathy) • Corneal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diplopia - Double ... Clinical Pearls: • Diplopia ... a mass as the cause ... Functional • Corneal ... #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
Cornea 5. ... cellulitis • Endophthalmitis ... Concussion Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
the eye can be caused ... Common Causes: ... keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... • End stage endophthalmitis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Surface Injury: • Corneal ... Trauma - Hyphema, diplopia ... hemorrhage • Cornea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Proptotic Eye found to have Abscess on POCUS (Endophthalmitis)

- Dr. J. Christian Fox https://twitter.com/jchristianfox

-- Editor Addition
found to have Abscess ... performing an ultrasound ... patient in this case ... POCUS #Clinical #Ophtalmology ... #Ultrasound #Endophthalmitis
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology