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Interstitial keratitis in Tertiary Syphilis

Interstitial keratitis, which is an inflammation of the cornea’s connective tissue elements,
inflammation of the cornea ... usually affects both eyes ... are no signs or symptoms ... brain, nerves, eyes ... syphilis #clinical #photo
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
drainage from both eyes ... under his left eye ... the fever and eye ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
production -> Corneal ... • Loss of the eye ... non-functional eye ... blindness) • Corneal ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Traumatic Iritis 
High pressure bottle cap to the eye = traumatic iritis + hyphema
This patient was
bottle cap to the eye ... struck in the eye ... , there was no corneal ... Iritis #Clinical #Photo
Dirofilaria repens- Patient had first noted a nodule below her left eye (Panel A). Five days
below her left eye ... above her left eye ... repens #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #parasite
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
all coats of the eye ... interior of the eye ... movements -> Pain with eye ... Exposes cornea -> Corneal ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Examine both eyes ... • Neurologic symptoms ... Functional • Corneal ... Cranial Nerve Ill - Eye ... Cranial Nerve IV - Eye
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Redness in the eye ... Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... • Corneal ulcer
Ocular Rosacea - Slit-lamp examination revealed telangiectasia with hyperemia of the eyelid margins, conjunctival hyperemia, and
cornea in both eyes ... , with corneal infiltrate ... in the right eye ... Ocular #Rosacea #Corneal ... Pseudopterygium #NEJM
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
present with a red eye ... lights are a key symptom ... Occurs in small eyes ... blindness Signs / Symptoms ... obstruction • Corneal