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Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Keratitis/Corneal ... Closure Glaucoma • Endophthalmitis ... #Atraumatic
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 ... cellulitis • Endophthalmitis ... #differential #diagnosis
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... hemorrhage • Cornea ... dislocation • Vitreous
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Vision Loss: • Corneal ... Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... caustic exposure to eye ... Retinal detachment, Vitreous
Fusarium Eye Infections - Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Fungal Keratitis is an infection of the cornea that is
Keratitis and Endophthalmitis ... infection of the cornea ... will result in corneal ... infection of the vitreous ... ophthalmology #diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Examine both eyes ... • Neurologic ... Functional • Corneal ... Distortion/Scarring • Vitreous
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... nerve palsy • Horner ... retraction of one eye ... contralateral eye ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypothalamus, and visual cortex ... Disorder of the eyes ... #differential #diagnosis ... ophthalmology #Neurology