The Red Eye

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The Red Eye. RED EYE HISTORY Serious Symptoms. ACUITY PAIN PHOTOPHOBIA. RED EYE HISTORY. Discharge (character and quantity) Itch, scratch, burn Trauma, exposure to particles Associated URI, Sick Contacts. EXAM. ACUITY INJECTION PUPIL LIDS FLUORESCEIN FIRMNESS GONIOSCOPY OPHTHANE. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The Red Eye

RED EYE HISTORYSerious Symptoms

• ACUITY

• PAIN

• PHOTOPHOBIA

RED EYE HISTORY

• Discharge (character and quantity)

• Itch, scratch, burn

• Trauma, exposure to particles

• Associated URI, Sick Contacts

EXAM

• ACUITY• INJECTION• PUPIL• LIDS• FLUORESCEIN• FIRMNESS• GONIOSCOPY• OPHTHANE

LID FOLLICLES - CHLAMYDIA OR NOT?

HYPOPYON

Subconjunctival hemorrhage

No good slide

completely benign

normal acuity, etc

REVIEW

• Acuity, pain, photophobia in association with red eye are worrisome

• Check conjunctivae, acuity, pupil, cornea• Often hard to distinguish causes of

conjunctivitis - ok to use abx when in doubt• Conjunctivitis is contagious• Acute glaucoma - vomiting patient with

dilated pupil