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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Cornea: • Corneal ... abrasion • Foreign ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal ... glaucoma • Anterior Uveitis ... table #causes #ophthalmology
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
- Scleritis Cornea ... keratitis - Corneal ... abrasion - Parasitic ... - Anterior uveitis ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Corneal Abrasion on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Seidel + in a patient with a beveled corneal wound
Corneal Abrasion ... with a beveled corneal ... #Abrasion #Cornea ... #ophthalmology ... #SlitLamp
Crocodile Shagreen on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Asymptomatic/benign corneal degeneration. It is bilateral and symmetrical with polygonal
Asymptomatic/benign corneal ... towards the temporal cornea ... of ​​both eyes. ... #Shagreen #Cornea ... #SlitLamp
Crocodile Shagreen on Slit Lamp Ocular Examination

Asymptomatic/benign corneal degeneration. It is bilateral and symmetrical with polygonal
Asymptomatic/benign corneal ... towards the temporal cornea ... of ​​both eyes. ... #Shagreen #Cornea ... #SlitLamp
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... Abrasion / Erosion ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Scleritis • Uveitis
Fluorescein is an orange dye, typically adhered to a strip of paper.  This helps to
helps to identify abrasions ... as the area of abrasion ... #Clinical #SlitLamp ... #Ophthalmology ... #Corneal #Abrasions
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... abrasions, etc. ... Blepharitis Cornea ... • Corneal ulcer ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
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 ... abrasion • Astigmatism ... Nucleus Visual Cortex
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... abrasion, Acute ... Inflammation-iritis, uveitis ... caustic exposure to eye ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology