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Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Endopthalmitis: ... Impaired extra-ocular ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
keratitis • Acute endophthalmitis ... Episcleritis Ocular ... Unilateral or bilateral symptoms ... #ocular #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Fusarium Eye Infections - Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Fungal Keratitis is an infection of the cornea that is
Endophthalmitis ... outbreak a/w contact lens ... hours-days of symptom ... during fungemia) • Symptoms ... #ocular #ophthalmology
Proptotic Eye found to have Abscess on POCUS (Endophthalmitis)

- Dr. J. Christian Fox https://twitter.com/jchristianfox

-- Editor Addition
Proptotic Eye found ... performing an ultrasound ... 1119331601559646209 #Ocular ... POCUS #Clinical #Ophtalmology ... #Ultrasound #Endophthalmitis
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
Ocular Manifestations ... • Loss of the eye ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Note: Eye exam ... normal: - extra-ocular ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
present with a red eye ... Occurs in small eyes ... -> crowding of ocular ... ClosedAngle #Glaucoma #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Mutism Pathophysiology ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... clenched; legs ... Arms extended; wrists ... from the body; wrists
Keratoconus: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Genetics
 • Family history of keratoconus
 • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
 • Down, Turner,
Factors • Contact lens ... use • Eye rubbing ... Keratoconus Signs / Symptoms ... #Keratoconus #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology
Myopia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

 • Axial length of eye -> Long axial length of the
: Pathogenesis and ... (ex. cornea, lens ... of one or more ocular ... vision #Myopia #pathophysiology ... #ophthalmology