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Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
production -> Corneal ... and cornea, typically ... blindness) • Corneal ... dryness of the cornea ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Periorbital cellulitis Conjunctiva ... hemorrhage • Dry eyes Cornea ... : • Corneal abrasion ... Keratitis (i.e. corneal ... table #causes #ophthalmology
Keratoconjunctivitis: Inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea secondary to Adenovirus infection.
Photo credit, Josh Fierer, M.D.

Charlie Goldberg,
Keratoconjunctivitis ... Inflammation of the conjunctiva ... and cornea secondary ... Images #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... #Photo #Keratoconjunctivitis
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... Management Options Conjunctiva ... - Scleritis Cornea ... keratitis - Corneal ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Trachoma: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Environmental Factors -> Bacterial infection is encouraged by poor hygiene
superior tarsal conjunctiva ... of the limbal cornea ... the peripheral cornea ... fibrosis => • Corneal ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Figure 1: Corneal ring infiltrate in a patient with #Acanthamoeba #keratitis.  Acanthamoeba keratitis is a
Figure 1: Corneal ... ring infiltrate ... infection of the cornea ... complete paracentral ring ... clinical #photo #Ophthalmology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
Conjunctiva and ... Cornea 5. ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Anatomy #Ophthalmology
Ocular Rosacea - Slit-lamp examination revealed telangiectasia with hyperemia of the eyelid margins, conjunctival hyperemia, and
eyelid margins, conjunctival ... neovascularization of the cornea ... both eyes, with corneal ... B) #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... Ocular #Rosacea #Corneal
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
of the bulbar conjunctiva ... inflammation -> Conjunctival ... Proptosis -> Exposes cornea ... -> Corneal drying ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Surface Injury:
 • Corneal Abrasion
 • Ultraviolet Keratitis
 • Chemical
Traumatic Red Eye - Differential ... Surface Injury: • Corneal ... Laceration • Conjunctiva ... hemorrhage • Cornea ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology