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Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... Uveitis, Hyphema, Endophthalmitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... to eye, Trauma Bilateral ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
vs Bilateral Unilateral ... Infections (can become bilateral ... Red Flags: • Diplopia ... #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Closure Glaucoma • Endophthalmitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Common Causes: ... keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... or bilateral symptoms ... • End stage endophthalmitis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Diagnosis Framework • Cornea ... Vitreous hemorrhages, Endophthalmitis ... visual loss will be bilateral ... Differential #Diagnosis #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
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Unilateral Acute ... Algorithm Painful - Cornea ... • Glaucoma #Unilateral ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diplopia - Double ... a mass as the cause ... Functional • Corneal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #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
cellulitis • Endophthalmitis ... Optic Chiasm Lateral ... Concussion Other Causes ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes