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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
- Differential Diagnosis ... Common Causes: ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Unilateral Acute Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Cornea
 • Keratopathy
Painful - No Abnormalities of
- Differential Diagnosis ... Angle Closure Glaucoma ... Idiopathic • Glaucoma ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
- Definition, Causes ... inhabitants 3rd leading cause ... edema, secondary glaucoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ophthalmology
Non-Traumatic Monocular Vision Loss - Open and Closed Angle Glaucoma Anatomy and Presentation
#Diagnosis #Pathophysiology #Ophthalmology #Open
and Closed Angle Glaucoma ... Presentation #Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Ophthalmology ... Closed #Angle #Glaucoma
Pathological Optic Disc Cupping

Note cup-to-disc ratio at least 0.8 (physiologic limit of 0.5).

Thinning of optic disc
Usual cause is glaucoma ... Glaucoma causes ... Cupping #fundoscopy #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
- Differential Diagnosis ... Angle Closure Glaucoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
- Differential Diagnosis ... Nerve / Track: Glaucoma ... Endophthalmitis, Glaucoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #ophthalmology
Glaucoma - Emergency Department Management
- All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation
- Start with eye drops
Glaucoma - Emergency ... get emergency ophthalmologic ... or refractory symptoms ... Pharmacology #Management #Ophthalmology ... #Glaucoma #Open
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
- Differential Diagnosis ... angle closure glaucoma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye Comparison
Viral Conjunctivitis - Bacterial Conjunctivitis - Allergic Conjunctivitis - Dry Eyes
Episcleritis - Scleritis -
angle closure glaucoma ... Comparison #table #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology