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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... caustic exposure to eye ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... Uveitis, Hyphema, Endophthalmitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Red Flags: • Diplopia ... • Fevers • Eye ... pain • Eye redness ... #Bilateral #Causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
can be caused by ... keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... or bilateral symptoms ... • End stage endophthalmitis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Closure Glaucoma • Endophthalmitis ... 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
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... Trauma - Hyphema, diplopia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Fusarium Eye Infections - Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Fungal Keratitis is an infection of the cornea that is
Keratitis and Endophthalmitis ... infection of the cornea ... most commonly caused ... will result in corneal ... #ocular #ophthalmology
Proptotic Eye found to have Abscess on POCUS (Endophthalmitis)

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

-- Editor Addition
Proptotic Eye found ... performing an ultrasound ... patient in this case ... POCUS #Clinical #Ophtalmology ... #Ultrasound #Endophthalmitis