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Red Eye - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Redness in the eye can be caused by many conditions and
like the sclera, anterior ... and posterior chambers ... • Hyphema • Hypopyon ... Chamber/Uvea/Iris ... Complete vision
Acute Monocular Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cornea: Keratitis
 • Anterior Chamber: Hyphema, Acute
: Keratitis • Anterior ... Chamber: Hyphema ... UveitisVitreous ... Humor: Vitreous ... hemorrhages, Endophthalmitis
Causes of Anterior Uveitis - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Uveitis - 90% of cases of Uveitis
 • Inflammation
Causes of Anterior ... cases of Uveitis ... middle layer of the eye ... chamber, vitreous ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Anterior Chamber ... Vitreous 9. ... Conjunctivitis • Uveitis ... Hyperglycemia Vitreous ... cellulitis • Endophthalmitis
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Inflammation-iritis, uveitis ... Optic neuritis, Endophthalmitis ... caustic exposure to eye ... Retinal detachment, Vitreous ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hypopyon: A white layer of inflammatory cells which settles along the bottom of the anterior chamber
bottom of the anterior ... chamber (in front ... uveits, keratitis ... redness and loss of vision ... #Endophthalmitis
Transient Monocular Vision loss - Differential Diagnosis
Ischemia	
 - Large artery disease (atherothrombosis, embolus, dissection).
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Caused by decreased ... changes in gaze/eye ... Ocular causes - ... chamber hemorrhage ... , vitreous floaters
Vision Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Chronic: 
  - Cornea: Scarring, Edema
  - Lens: Cataracts
Vision Loss - Differential ... Corneal Abrasion, Anterior ... Uveitis, Hyphema ... , Endophthalmitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Fusarium Eye Infections - Keratitis and Endophthalmitis
Fungal Keratitis is an infection of the cornea that is
Keratitis and Endophthalmitis ... most commonly caused ... discharge, blurry vision ... infection of the vitreous ... #ocular #ophthalmology
Endophthalmitis: Infection within the eye. This most commonly occurs via introduction of microbes from the outside
(e.g.
Infection within the eye ... redness and loss of vision ... easily visible hypoyon ... cells in the anterior ... chamber (in front