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Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... alkali) Blunt Trauma ... Retrobulbar Fracture Globe ... dislocation • Vitreous ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Approach to an Eye Exam

1. History
2. Obvious Physical Trauma
3. Initial Assessment
  A. Visual Acuity
Approach to an Eye ... Obvious Physical Trauma ... Accommodation, RAPD ... Cornea D. ... Vitreous Humor
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

Binocular vision loss - think cortical blindness, opt for CT/MRI
Monocular vision loss
Vitreous Hemorrhage ... on Ocular POCUS ... think intrinsic eye ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ophthalmology
A high-resolution 7.5- 10-MHz or higher linear array ultrasound transducer is used to perform an ocular
using a closed-eye ... to assess for globe ... rupture, vitreous ... #POCUS #ocular # ... #clinical
Open Globe Injury on POCUS
Wood off of saw to the eye ==> significant edema, ecchymosis, bleeding
of saw to the eye ... showed loss of vitreous ... #open #clinical ... #ocular #ultrasound ... #trauma
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... • Examine both eyes ... Functional • Corneal ... Distortion/Scarring • Vitreous ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Normal eye - Anterior chamber (a): Located between hyperechoic cornea anteriorly and iris posteriorly Lens (L):
Normal eye - Anterior ... between hyperechoic cornea ... encompasses most of the globe ... chamber #Clinical ... #EM #Ophth #POCUS
Ocular Globe Rupture on POCUS

A patient presents with eye pain and is unable to open his
on POCUS A patient ... presents with eye ... #Rupture #POCUS ... #Ocular #Ophthalmology ... #clinical #ultrasound
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is the leading cause of this pathology in patients under 40
on Ocular POCUS ... Resolution: Trauma ... 40 yrs old is trauma ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ophthalmology
Vitreous Hemorrhage on Ocular POCUS

What is your diagnosis?
Resolution: Vitreous Hemorrhage. Unlike linear echoes c/w vitreous &
on Ocular POCUS ... posterior aspect of eye ... #Ocular #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #Ophthalmology