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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis
Lids:
 • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum)
 • Chalazion
 • Blepharitis
 • Periorbital cellulitis
Conjunctiva
Red Eye - Differential ... • Stye (a.k.a. hordeolum ... ) • Chalazion ... hemorrhage • Dry eyes ... Diagnosis #table #causes
Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
can be caused by ... Common Causes: ... lashes Dangerous Causes ... Lids/Lashes: • Hordeolum ... • Chalazion
FIGURE 2. CHALAZION.  

Hordeola and chalazia are two common causes of the red, swollen eyelid
CHALAZION. ... Hordeola and chalazia ... are two common causes ... - Hordeolum ... - Chalazion: non-painful
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
Hordeolum vs Chalazion ... Hordeolum (Stye ... eyelash follicle • Cause ... upper lid • Cause ... #Stye #Chalazion
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Chalazion: a benign ... healed internal hordeolums ... Hordeolum: localized ... Note: Eye exam ... If the eye cannot
Atraumatic Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lids / Orbit / Lacrimal System:
 • Blepharitis
 • Stye
Atraumatic Red Eye ... Blepharitis • Stye / Chalazion ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Stye (hordeolum)       
 Definition: Acute, purulent inflammation of the glands
Stye (hordeolum) ... refers to external hordeola ... where internal hordeola ... and chalazia tend ... Ophthalmology #Hordeolum
Blepharitis is one of the most common disorders of the eye and is often the underlying
disorders of the eye ... underlying reason for eye ... margins and usually causes ... redness of the eyes ... typically in both eyes
Seesaw nystagmus 
-> eye move in an opposed vertical fashion (one goes up while the other
nystagmus -> eye ... torsion of the eyes ... , eye moving down ... The eyes rotate ... commonly parasellar masses
Algorithm for diagnosing the cause of red eye.

#Diagnosis #Ophthalmology #Red #Eye #Algorithm #Differential
diagnosing the cause ... of red eye. ... Ophthalmology #Red #Eye