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Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
ciliary body, vitreous ... edema, secondary glaucoma ... Classification: Anterior ... Intermediate, Posterior ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... angle closure glaucoma ... • Anterior Uveitis ... Diagnosis #table #causes ... #ophthalmology
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... Diagnosis of Eye ... angle-closure glaucoma ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology ... #Eye #Ocular #Pain
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Vision loss - Differential ... changes in gaze/eye ... Ocular causes - ... hemorrhage, vitreous ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... middle layer of the eye ... uveitis • Posterior-choroid ... chamber, vitreous ... #ophthalmology
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
Red Eye - Differential ... like the sclera, anterior ... and posterior chambers ... #ocular #differential ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Orbital Cellulitis Ocular ... Angle Closure Glaucoma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #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
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Anterior Chamber ... Vitreous 9. ... #diagnosis #ophthalmology ... #causes
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... Ophthalmic: • Posterior ... #Floaters #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ocular ... #ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... angle-closure glaucoma ... Retinal detachment, Vitreous ... #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology