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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
Subconjunctival Hemorrhage: Trauma to left eye as a result of a fall has led to significant
Subconjunctival Hemorrhage ... Trauma to left eye ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Ophthalmology #Photo ... #UCSDH
Xanthelasma: Yellow deposits apparent above and below eyes, due to infiltration with fat laden cells. This
above and below eyes ... Photo courtesy of ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Hypercholesterolemia #Eyelids #UCSDH
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
this case) right eye ... greater portion of eye ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Ophthalmology #Photo ... Syndrome #Ptosis #UCSDH
V2 Distribution Zoster: Patient with herpes zoster infection of the maxillary branch of the fifth cranial
to involve the eye ... Photo credit, Simerjot ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... V2 #Maxillary #UCSDH
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Subconjunctival Hemorrhage ... Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... • Keratitis/Corneal
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
prominent below left eye ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Herpes #Zoster #V1 #UCSDH
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
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