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Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammation-iritis, uveitis ... caustic exposure to eye ... occlusion, Lens dislocation ... caustic exposure to eye
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... Bacterial, Viral Anterior ... closure glaucoma • Anterior ... Uveitis (a.k.a. ... #redeye #Differential
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Uveitis - Differential ... Uveitis - 90% of ... cases of Uveitis ... middle layer of the eye ... #Uveitis #Differential
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... Diagnosis of Eye ... Viral keratitis Anterior ... uveitis Other ... Ophthalmology #Eye
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Corneal Abrasion, Anterior ... Uveitis, Hyphema ... Painless: Lens Dislocation ... #Loss #Differential
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
Loss - Differential ... : Keratitis • Anterior ... closure glaucoma, Anterior ... Uveitis • Vitreous ... #Loss #Differential
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... like the sclera, anterior ... any subjective vision ... Complete vision ... #ocular #differential
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Differential Diagnosis ... Anterior Chamber ... Conjunctivitis • Uveitis ... edema • Lens dislocation ... #differential #
Marfan’s Syndrome with Ectopia Lentis - Slit-lamp examination revealed ectopia lentis in both eyes, including near-complete
lentis in both eyes ... near-complete inferior ... dislocation of ... lens in the right eye ... LensDislocation #SlitLamp
Blurry vision in a patient with HIV/AIDS
Anterior Segment:
 • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
 • Keratitis (HSV, Staph,
Blurry vision in ... with HIV/AIDS Anterior ... other fungi) • Uveitis ... InfectiousDiseases #Anterior ... #Posterior #Differential