ddx Flashcards
Hyphaema ddx
-Traumatic
-iatrogenic
-INV
-HSV or HZO iridocyclitis
-clotting disorder / meds
-Fuchs heterochromic IC
intraocular tumour e.g. juvenile xanthogranuloma, retinoblastoma, angioma
hypopyon ddx
- Infection
- severe AAU - HLAb27 or behcet or foreign body
- reaction to IOL (sterile hypopyon)
- retained lens particle (toxic anterior segment syndrome)
- intraocular tumour necrosis (pseudohypopyon
- foreign body
- tight contact lens
- chronic corneal oedema w ruptured bullae
- severe inflam from recurrent corneal erosion
- drugs e.g. rifampicin
blood in schlemm canal on gonioscopy ddx
- iatrogenic (gonioscopy compression)
- sturge-weber
- av fistula (cc fistula)
- svc obstruction
- hypotony
chemosis ddx
- allergy
- drugs
- venous congestion (cc fistula)
- angioneurotic oedema
- myxedema
conj dryness
- vit a defic
- post cicatricial conjunctivitis
- s-j syndrome
- ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
- exposure (lagophthalmos/absent blink reflex/proptosis)
- radiation
- chronic dacryoadenitis
- sjrogen
corneal oedema ddx congenital
- congenital glaucoma
- congenital heriditary endothelial dystrophy
- PPMD
- birth trauma
corneal oedema ddx acquired
- aphakic or pseudophakic bullous keratopathy
- fuchs endothelial dystrophy
- contact lens overwear
- traumatic
- exposure
- chemical injury
- iop rise
- hydrops
- HZV/HSV
- AAU
- ICE
- PPMD
Dilated episcleral vessels (w/o pain) ddx
- underlying uveal neoplas,
- AV fistula e.g CC
- polycythaemia vera
- leukaemia
- ophthalmic vein or cavernous sinus thrombosis
- extravasclar blockage of vennous outflow
enlarged corneal nerves ddx
-multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIb (medularry carcinoma of the thyroid gland, pheochromoctoma, mucosal neuromas, marfinoid)
- acanthomaeba or chronic keratitis
- keratoconus
- neurofibromatosis
- fuchs endo dys
- refsm syndrome
- trauma
- congenital glaucoma
- leprosy
- icthyosis
- idiopathic / normal
membranous conjunctivitis ddx (membrane removal causes bleeding)
streppcocci pneumococci chemical burn ligneous conj corynebacterium diptheriae adeno hsv ocular vaccinia
pseudomembranous conjunctivitis ddx
membranous causes + s-j-s SLK gonococci staph chlamydia in newborns
cornea opacification in infancy ddx
congenital glaucoma birth trauma congenital hereditary endothelial or stromal dystrophy (B/L) PPMD AS dysgenesis metabolic disorder (MPS/mucoliposes) (B/L) interstitial keratitis HSV Ulcer Coneal dermoid sclerocornea
Pannus (superficial vascular invasion of cornea)
ocular rosacea contact lens tight or overworn phlyctenule chlamydia (trachoma or inclusion cyst) SLK staph hypersens VKC HSV or zoster chemical burn ocular cicatricial pemphigoid aniridia molluscum contagiosum leprosy
Conj discolouration
racial melanosis (perilimbal) nevus PAM ocular and oculodermal melanocystosis melanoma addison pregnancy radiation jaundice SCH mascara drugs - chlorpromazine / topical epinephrine
symblepharon (fusion of palp/bulb conj)
ocular cicatricial pemp sjs chem burn trauma drugs chronic inflam EKC atopic conj radiation congenital iatrogenic
verticillata
amiodarone chloroquine fabry phenothiazines indomethacin
acute conj (foll / pap)
F:
Pre-auricular lymph = HSV / adeno
Toxic / mollluscum / pediculosis
P:
Severe purulent = GC
Scant purulent = bacterial
watery = allergic / atopic
eyelid swelling
hordeolum blepharitis conj cellulitis trauma contact dermatitis HSV or zoster
Less common - ectropion / urticaria / angio / blepharochalasis / insect / dacryoadenitis / erysipelas / discoid lupus / dermatomyositis
ptosis
mechanical - mass / contact lens / upper eyelid inflam
myogenic - congenital
aponeurotic
neurogenic - MS / horner / cn3 / MG /marcus gunn jaw winking syndrome /ophthalmoplegic migraine
pseudoptosis - ipsilat enophthal / contralat proptosis or eyelid retraction / microphthalmia / phthisis bulbi / dermatochalasis / brow ptosis / tumour inflam mass / duane syndrome / blepharospasm / edema
benign eyelid lesion
benign - seb k / chalazion / stye / cysts - epidermal inclusion - sebacceous - eccrine & apocrine hydrocystomas / molluscum / nevus / xanthelasma / squamous papilloma / actinic keratosis / blepharitis / allergic conj / verrucae / neurofibroma / hemangioma etc
malignant eyelid lesion
bcc seb gland carcinoma scc keratoacanthoma melanoma / lymphoma / met / merkel cell / kaposi sarcoma
bulls eye mac
AMD stargardt or fundus flavimaculatus albinism cone dystrophy chloroquine/hydroxy retinopathy spielmeyer-vogt syndrome central areolar choroidal dystrophy
choroidal folds
orb or choroidal tumour idiopathic orbital inflam syndrome thyroid eye disease post scleritis hypotony ret det marked hyperopia scleral lac papilledema post op
CNV
AMD ocular histoplasmosis syndrome high myopia PCV angioid streaks choroidal rupture (trauma)
less - ONH drusen / tumour / ret scar after laser
embolus
cardiac myxoma left / IV drug / purtscher ret (chest trauma or long bone fracture)
macular exudate
diabetes
cnv
htn
less - MA, coats (children), peripheral retinal cap hemang, RVO, papiledema, radiation ret
normal fundus / decrease VA
retrobulbar ON cone degeneration stargardt or ff ON rod monochromatism amblyopia funct