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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Diagnosis Lids: ... Cornea: • Corneal ... abrasion • Foreign body ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... table #causes #ophthalmology
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 ... , Vitreous detachment ... #causes #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Diagnosis Framework ... neuritis • Retinal detachment ... • Is the eye painful ... #ophthalmology ... #painful #painless
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Chronic: - Cornea ... : Keratitis, Corneal ... Dislocation, Retinal Detachment ... #causes #ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
of the Red and Painful ... Eye 1. ... Cornea 5. ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... Differential #Anatomy #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
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cornea 5. ... Retina: • Detachment ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... light reflex • Corneal ... ) - Possible painful ... direction to the body ... away from the body
Red Eye "Red Flags" - Findings which warrant emergent or urgent ophthalmological consultation:
 • Decreased visual
Red Eye "Red Flags ... opacity • Corneal ... days • Foreign body ... RedEye #Red #Flags #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #checklist