Bilateral red eyes: Difference between revisions

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Eye anatomy.

This page describes a general approach to the complaint of bilateral eye redness

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-==Painful==
+==Background==
+[[File:Schematic diagram of the human eye en.png|thumb|Eye anatomy.]]
+*This page describes a general approach to the complaint of bilateral eye redness
+==Differential Diagnosis==
+{{Bilateral Red Eyes}}
-Chemical Injury
+==See Also==
+{{Eye algorithms}}
-Foreign Body
+==References==
+<references/>
--welder's flash/grinding
+[[Category:Ophthalmology]][[Category:Symptoms]]
-Trauma
-Contact Lens
-Conjunctivitis (rarely painful, more irritated)
--watery viral/discharge bacterial/consider chlamydia
--viral keratoconjucitivis assoc with URI and adeno
-Blepharitis (sore/itchy, may also have ulcers)
-Allergic Reaction (to eye drops w/ periorbital excoriation)
-Dysthyroid Dz (proptotic, may have visual loss)
--gross chemosis (swelling of conjunctiva), diploplia
-Carotico-cavernous fistula: fistula b/n carotid and cavernous sinus p/w bilat conjunctival edema and pulsatile exophthalmos (spont in elderly, 2/2 trauma in young)
-==Painless==
-Conjunctivitis
-Blepharitis: inflammation of lid margin w/ ocular irritation, matted lashes
-Allergic Reaction
-Thyroid Dz (optic nerve compression/APD)
-==Source==
-Adapted from Pani
-==Source==
-Adapted from Pani
-[[Category:Ophtho]]