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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Cornea: • Corneal ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal ... Anterior Chamber: • Acute ... angle closure glaucoma ... #causes #ophthalmology
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
Vision Loss - Differential ... - Cornea • Keratopathy ... Angle Closure Glaucoma ... Demyelination • MS ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Chronic: - Cornea ... pituitary tumor) Acute ... : Keratitis, Corneal ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Painful Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Acute Angle Glaucoma
 • Iritis
 • Scleritis
 •
Painful Red Eye ... Diagnosis • Acute ... Angle Glaucoma ... Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... LizzyHastie #Painful
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Blepharitis Cornea ... Questions to Ask ... • Is the eye painful ... • Corneal ulcer
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Corneal abrasion ... , Acute angle-closure ... glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis ... caustic exposure to eye ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Intraocular: • Acute ... Angle Closure Glaucoma
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 ... • Migraine • Acute ... vision → visual loss
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... present with a red eye ... • Significant cause ... obstruction • Corneal ... sparring) • Loss
Signs and Symptoms Associated With Different Headache Etiologies
 • Nonfocal mental status changes - Meningitis, encephalitis,
closure glaucoma ... angle closure glaucoma ... • Loss of venous ... red eye (severe ... Tentorial pressure cone