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Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 1

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
from the right eye ... Chemosis and injection ... conjunctiva of the right eye ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea ... #Gonococcal #Conjunctivitis
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Chemosis: Edema ... Endopthalmitis: ... > Conjunctival chemosis ... Panopthalmitis -> Endopthalmitis ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Conjunctiva / Sclera: • Conjunctivitis ... Bacterial, Neisseria gonorrhoeae ... hemorrhage • Dry eyes ... table #causes #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Hemorrhage • Conjunctivitis ... Closure Glaucoma • Endophthalmitis ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Common Causes: • Conjunctivitis ... keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... • End stage endophthalmitis ... #Red #eye #Conjunctivitis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Gonococcal conjunctivitis: ocular emergency; risk perforation of cornea 
Clinical features: purulent discharge +++, chemosis (conjunctival oedema),
Gonococcal conjunctivitis ... discharge +++, chemosis ... DrDayaSharma #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Gonorrhea #Gonococcal ... #Conjunctivitis
Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (GON) - Figure 2

A 4-day-old girl was brought to the emergency department (ED)
from the right eye ... Chemosis and injection ... conjunctiva of the right eye ... Peds #Pediatrics #Gonorrhea ... #Gonococcal #Conjunctivitis
Hypopyon: A white layer of inflammatory cells which settles along the bottom of the anterior chamber
infection within the eye ... from outside the eye ... Note the profound chemosis ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Chemosis #UCSDH
Endophthalmitis: Infection within the eye. This most commonly occurs via introduction of microbes from the outside
(e.g.
Endophthalmitis: ... Infection within the eye ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Endophthalmitis ... #Chemosis #Photo
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Anatomical Approach to Eye ... Disease: 1. ... Conjunctiva/Uvea: • Conjunctivitis ... cellulitis • Endophthalmitis ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology