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Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Subconjunctival Hemorrhage ... Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Endophthalmitis #Atraumatic
Traumatic Iritis 
High pressure bottle cap to the eye = traumatic iritis + hyphema
This patient was
Traumatic Iritis ... bottle cap to the eye ... struck in the eye ... , there was no corneal ... Iritis #Clinical #Photo
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Subconjunctival hemorrhage ... • Dry eyes Cornea ... : • Corneal abrasion ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... Subconjunctival hemorrhage ... dislocation • Vitreous hemorrhage ... Retina: Tear, hemorrhage
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
• Vitreous Hemorrhage ... • Intracranial Hemorrhage ... Hypertension) Traumatic ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... Ocular #Ultrasound #pocus
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... on Ocular POCUS ... think intrinsic eye ... problem, opt for POCUS ... #Ocular #POCUS
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Subconjunctival hemorrhage ... Photophobia) • Hemorrhage ... • Conjunctival hemorrhage ... • Corneal ulcer
Woman hit in eye with thrown iphone. POCUS in ED shows lens dislocation and vitreous hemorrhage.
Woman hit in eye ... POCUS in ED shows ... dislocation and vitreous hemorrhage ... lawrencehaines #Clinical #POCUS ... #Traumatic
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... caustic exposure to eye ... detachment or hemorrhage ... caustic exposure to eye
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Examine both eyes ... Functional • Corneal ... Cranial Nerve Ill - Eye ... Cranial Nerve IV - Eye ... Trauma • Subdural Hemorrhage