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Filamentary Keratitis- Slit lamp examination reveals filaments (‘mucoepithelioid” strands) adherent to the corneal surface. The filaments
Filamentary Keratitis ... adherent to the corneal ... #filament #keratitis ... #Ophthalmology ... #photo #cornea
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
- Scleritis Cornea ... - Bacterial keratitis ... - Corneal abrasion ... - Viral keratitis ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
hemorrhage • Dry eyes Cornea ... : • Corneal abrasion ... Foreign body • Keratitis ... (i.e. corneal inflammation ... table #causes #ophthalmology
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Decr Visual pigment ... production -> Corneal ... conjunctiva and cornea ... dryness of the cornea ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... Unilateral, Painful: Keratitis ... , Corneal Abrasion ... Bilateral, Painful: Keratitis ... Diagnosis #causes #ophthalmology
Figure 1: Corneal ring infiltrate in a patient with #Acanthamoeba #keratitis.  Acanthamoeba keratitis is a
Figure 1: Corneal ... #Acanthamoeba #keratitis ... Acanthamoeba keratitis ... infection of the cornea ... clinical #photo #Ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... / Erosion • Keratitis ... /Corneal Ulcer ... • HSV Keratitis ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Positive Varus Stress Test in LCL Injury

Interesting knee injury in a young basketball player who landed
lateral collateral ligament ... posterolateral corner ... repair of the ligament ... dr.dold.md #Varus #StressTest ... lateral #collateral #ligament
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Blepharitis Cornea ... • Corneal ulcer ... • Keratitis • ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Onchocerciasis “River Blindness”: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations
Vectorial Transmission
-> Onchocerca volvulus, a parasitic helminth, matures in to
punctate stromal keratitis ... -> Corneal opacity ... (sclerosing keratitis ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology