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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Cornea: • Corneal ... abrasion • Foreign ... body • Keratitis ... #redeye #Differential ... table #causes #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Corneal abrasion ... caustic exposure to eye ... : • Keratitis, ... caustic exposure to eye ... diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Chronic: - Cornea ... , Painful: Keratitis ... , Corneal Abrasion ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Abrasion / Erosion ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... #Atraumatic #RedEye ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... abrasions, etc. ... : • Abrasion (+ ... or bilateral symptoms ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... Abrasion • Ultraviolet ... Keratitis • Chemical ... #Traumatic #RedEye ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Contact lens use • Eye ... radiation -> Bilateral ... , asymmetric corneal ... Sudden Vision Loss ... pathophysiology #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
/Iris: • Keratitis ... • Corneal abrasion ... Optic Chiasm Lateral ... vision → visual loss ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology