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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
: • Corneal abrasion ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal ... Anterior Chamber: • Acute ... Diagnosis #table #causes ... #ophthalmology
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Key Features and Management ... keratitis - Corneal ... abrasion - Parasitic ... chambers - Acute ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... Abrasion / Erosion ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Intraocular: • Acute ... #Ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
pituitary tumor) Acute ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... Abrasion, Anterior ... 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 ... abrasion, Acute ... thrombosis, Temporal arteritis ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... abrasions, etc. ... : • Abrasion (+ ... • Corneal ulcer ... differential #diagnosis #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
Keratitis • Corneal ... abrasion • Astigmatism ... • Migraine • Acute ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... Extrapulmonary: ankle arthritis ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... (Cornelia NEJM ... day, followed by long ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management