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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 ... caustic exposure to eye ... detachment or hemorrhage ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Subconjunctival hemorrhage ... : • Corneal abrasion ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal ... Diagnosis #table #causes ... #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
• Look for ptosis ... Functional • Corneal ... depressed, abducted, ptosis ... Trauma • Subdural Hemorrhage ... #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
can be caused by ... Common Causes: ... Conjunctivitis, corneal ... • Corneal ulcer ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Deprivational - Obstruction of Visual Axis:
 • Ptosis
 •
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye ... Visual Axis: • Ptosis ... • Congenital Corneal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
) right eye. ... greater portion of eye ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Horners ... #Syndrome #Ptosis
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Subconjunctival Hemorrhage ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... - Unilateral, Painless ... , Vitreal Hemorrhage ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Ptosis: Eye lids drooping below what would be expected for normal coverage. Associated with a 
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Ptosis: Eye lids ... conditions, in this case ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Ptosis
Strabismus - Ocular Misalignment - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Phoria:
 • Latent deviation
 • Symmetrical corneal light reflex,
• Symmetrical corneal ... • Esophoria (eye ... and abducted, ptosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology