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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
#Evert lens and look for foreign body
*Evert lens and look for foreign body
#Remove contacts
*Remove contacts
#Photophobia suggests inflammation i.e. uveitis and abrasions
*Photophobia suggests inflammation i.e. uveitis and abrasions
#Pupil: irregular with positive sidel's suggests penetrating injury
*Pupil: irregular with positive sidel's suggests penetrating injury


==Trauma==
==Trauma==
# Obvious [[Ruptured Globe]]^
* Obvious [[Ruptured Globe]]^
# No obvious ruptured globe
* No obvious ruptured globe
## Epithelial defect
** Epithelial defect
### [[Corneal Abrasion and Foreign Body]]
*** [[Corneal Abrasion and Foreign Body]]
###[[Conjunctival laceration]]
***[[Conjunctival laceration]]
### [[Corneal Ulcer]]^
*** [[Corneal Ulcer]]^
### [[Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis]]^^
*** [[Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis]]^^
### Occult [[Ruptured Globe]]^
*** Occult [[Ruptured Globe]]^
####(positive Sidel's)
****(positive Sidel's)
## No defect
** No defect
### [[Subconjunctival Hematoma]]
*** [[Subconjunctival Hematoma]]
### [[Traumatic Iritis]]
*** [[Traumatic Iritis]]
### Hypema^
*** Hypema^
####(?occult open globe)
****(?occult open globe)
### [[Endophthalmitis]]^
*** [[Endophthalmitis]]^
#### (old occult open globe)
**** (old occult open globe)


==Nontraumatic==
==Nontraumatic==
# Epithelial defect
* Epithelial defect
## [[Corneal Abrasion]]
** [[Corneal Abrasion]]
## [[Corneal Ulcer]]^  
** [[Corneal Ulcer]]^  
## [[Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus]] (dendrite)
** [[Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus]] (dendrite)
## Corneal erosion
** Corneal erosion
###(morning pain)
***(morning pain)
## UV/welders keratitis
** UV/welders keratitis
### (SPK)
*** (SPK)
## Scleral penetration^
** Scleral penetration^
# No defect
* No defect
## No pain relief w/ tropicamide
** No pain relief w/ tropicamide
### [[Acute Angle Glaucoma]]^
*** [[Acute Angle Glaucoma]]^
####dilated
****dilated
####closed angle
****closed angle
####inc pressure
****inc pressure
### Nontraumatic Iritis
*** Nontraumatic Iritis
### [[Scleritis]]^
*** [[Scleritis]]^
####(localized; no move Q-tip)
****(localized; no move Q-tip)
### Anterior [[Uveitis]]
*** Anterior [[Uveitis]]
####(hypopyon, cilliary flush)
****(hypopyon, cilliary flush)
## No pain OR pain relief w/ tropicamide
** No pain OR pain relief w/ tropicamide
### Foreign body
*** Foreign body
### [[Conjunctivitis]]
*** [[Conjunctivitis]]
### Keratoconjunctivits
*** Keratoconjunctivits
### [[Episcleritis]]
*** [[Episcleritis]]
####(localized; move w/ Q-tip)
****(localized; move w/ Q-tip)
## Non-uptake finding (no pain/pain relief w/ tropicamd)
** Non-uptake finding (no pain/pain relief w/ tropicamd)
### [[Subconjunctival Hematoma]]
*** [[Subconjunctival Hematoma]]
### Inflamed pingueculum
*** Inflamed pingueculum
### Inflamed [[Pterygium]]
*** Inflamed [[Pterygium]]
### Keratoconus (protrude)
*** Keratoconus (protrude)


^Emergent diagnosises
^Emergent diagnosises

Revision as of 19:23, 28 April 2015

Diagnosis

  • Evert lens and look for foreign body
  • Remove contacts
  • Photophobia suggests inflammation i.e. uveitis and abrasions
  • Pupil: irregular with positive sidel's suggests penetrating injury

Trauma

Nontraumatic

^Emergent diagnosises

^^Critical diagnosises

See Also

Source

  • Rosen
  • WMS Practic Guidelines 2000)