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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Cornea: • Corneal ... Foreign body • Keratitis ... (i.e. corneal inflammation ... Diagnosis #table #causes ... #ophthalmology
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Chronic: - Cornea ... : Keratitis, Corneal ... : Keratitis (toxic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Conjunctivitis, corneal ... Blepharitis Cornea ... • Is the eye painful ... • Corneal ulcer ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Conjunctivitis • Corneal ... /Corneal Ulcer ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Figure 1: Corneal ring infiltrate in a patient with #Acanthamoeba #keratitis.  Acanthamoeba keratitis is a
Figure 1: Corneal ... Acanthamoeba keratitis ... infection of the cornea ... #clinical #photo ... #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Vision Loss: • Corneal ... caustic exposure to eye ... caustic exposure to eye ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Fluorescein is an orange dye, typically adhered to a strip of paper.  This helps to
Fluorescein is an ... #Clinical #SlitLamp ... #Ophthalmology ... #Corneal #Abrasions ... #Fluorescein #Dye
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... • Ultraviolet Keratitis ... hemorrhage • Cornea ... #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
Cornea 5. ... Trauma Cornea ... /Iris: • Keratitis ... • Corneal abrasion ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
FIGURE 3. KERATIC PRECIPITATES. COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS AND JONATHAN TROBE, MD.

In addition to a good
perform a thorough eye ... lamp exam, and a fluorescein ... cells deposited on corneal ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology