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

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... , corneal abrasions ... Blepharitis Cornea ... • Corneal ulcer ... #Red #eye #Conjunctivitis
Painful Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis 
 • Acute Angle Glaucoma
 • Iritis
 • Scleritis
 •
Painful Red Eye ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperacute Bacterial Conjunctivitis ... • Corneal Abrasion ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage • Conjunctivitis ... • Corneal Abrasion ... • Keratitis/Corneal
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 ... Conjunctiva/Uvea: • Conjunctivitis ... 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 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... hemorrhage • Cornea ... mydriasis • Lens
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
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... VI palsy is a red ... • Examine both eyes ... Error • Cataract/Lens ... Functional • Corneal
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... the bilateral cortex ... light reflex • Corneal ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam