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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
production -> Corneal ... conjunctiva and cornea ... blindness) • Corneal ... dryness of the cornea ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
hemorrhage • Dry eyes Cornea ... : • Corneal abrasion ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal ... Diagnosis #table #causes
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
of the limbal cornea ... the peripheral cornea ... fibrosis => • Corneal ... Trachoma #Chlamydia #pathophysiology
Eye Injury from a Firecracker - Slit-lamp examination of the left eye revealed multiple foreign bodies
levels in the corneal ... B) #Clinical #Ophth ... #CT #SlitLamp #Cornea
Eye Anatomy and Key Diagnoses Rule of 2s - Anterior Eye - Utilize slit lamp exam
Diagnosis #EM #Ophth ... #Conjunctiva #Cornea
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... Painful: Keratitis, Corneal ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... hemorrhage • Cornea ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma - Exam: Corneal edema, mid-dilated NON-reactive pupil #Clinical #EM #Ophth #SlitLamp #AngleClosure
Glaucoma - Exam: Corneal ... #Clinical #EM #Ophth
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Cornea 5. ... Trauma Cornea ... Keratitis • Corneal ... Nucleus Visual Cortex ... ophthalmology #causes