Chapter 199- Evaluation of the Red Eye Flashcards
What are some important causes of red eye- conjunctival disease?
Infection (bacterial, viral, chlamydia) Allergy Foreign body Subconjunctival hemorrhage Pinguecula Pterygium Episcleritis Scleritis Abrasion
What are some important causes of red eye- corneal disease?
Abrasion (with or without concomitant disease)
Herpes simplex/herpes zoster
Abrasion
Keratoconjunctivas sicca
Exposure keratopathy
Chemical trauma
Corneal ulceration (with or without concomitant infection)
What are some important causes of red eye- uveal tract disease?
Primary iritis and choroiditis
Secondary iritis (Infection, trauma)
Reccurent iritis from systemic diseases
What are some important causes of red eye- diseases of the eyelid and orbit?
Bepharitis Chalazion Hordeolum Dacryocystisis Cellulitis Hemorrhage
What are some important causes of red eye- intraocular disease
Acute glaucoma
What are the bacterial infection causes of eyelid inflammation?
Impetigo
Erysipelas
What are the viral infection causes of eyelid inflammation?
Herpes simplex
Molluscum contagiosum
Varicella- Zoster
Papillomavirus
What are the parasitic infection causes of eyelid inflammation?
Pthirus Pubis
What are the immunologic skin condition causes of eyelid inflammation?
Atopic dermatitis Contact dermatitis Erythema multiforme Pemphigus foliaceus Connective tissue disorders Lupus erythematosos Dermatomyositis
What are the dermatoses causes of eyelid inflammation?
Psoriasis
Ichythyosis
Exfoliative
Erythroderma
What are the benign eyelid tumors causes of eyelid inflammation?
Psuedoepitheliomatous hyperplasia Actinic keratosis Squamous cell papilloma Sebaceous gland hyperplasia Hemangioma Pyogenic granuloma
What are the malignant eyelid tumors causes of eyelid inflammation?
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Kaposi’s sarcoma
What are the other causes of eyelid inflammation?
Neurofibromatosis
Sarcoidosis
Down’s syndrome
