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Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
Cornea 5. ... Vitreous Dr. ... Painful #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Anatomy ... #Ophthalmology
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework • Cornea ... Anterior Uveitis • Vitreous ... Humor: Vitreous ... #ophthalmology
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
- Differential Diagnosis ... Vitreous Floaters ... • Acute-onset ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Ocular #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 ... Vitreous 9. ... Hyperglycemia Vitreous ... • Migraine • Acute ... #ophthalmology
Posterior Vitreous Detachment
 - Most common cause of retinal holes and tears 
 - May lead
Posterior Vitreous ... Acute changes warrant ... emergent ophthalmology ... #Detachment #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Vision Loss: • Corneal ... abrasion, Acute ... Retinal detachment, Vitreous ... #causes #ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... hemorrhage • Cornea ... dislocation • Vitreous ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
44M with h/o DM2 and insulin noncompliance presents w R eye visual loss x 3d. What's
What's the Diagnosis ... Diagnosis: Vitreous ... Ophtho consult: acute ... and chronic vitreous ... POCUS #Ocular #Ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
- Differential Diagnosis ... anterior chamber, vitreous ... Lymphoma Pearl: Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Migraine is a diagnosis ... Functional • Corneal ... Distortion/Scarring • Vitreous ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology