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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Cornea: • Corneal ... abrasion • Foreign body ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal ... #causes #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Blepharitis Cornea ... • Corneal ulcer ... #Red #eye #Conjunctivitis
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 ... Blurry Vision Red
Corneal "Jelly Bumps" on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Contact lens user patient complains of eye irritation and
Corneal "Jelly Bumps ... patient complains of eye ... #Jelly #Bumps #Cornea ... Deposits #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #SlitLamp
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... hemorrhage • Cornea ... mydriasis • Lens ... #Algorithm #Causes
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
VI palsy is a red ... • Neurologic ... Error • Cataract/Lens ... Functional • Corneal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Red Eye "Red Flags" - Findings which warrant emergent or urgent ophthalmological consultation:
 • Decreased visual
Red Eye "Red Flags ... or hypopyon • Corneal ... opacity • Corneal ... days • Foreign body ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Vision Loss: • Corneal ... caustic exposure to eye ... vein occlusion, Lens ... #causes #ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... the bilateral cortex ... light reflex • Corneal ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose