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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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