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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.
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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
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