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  • Following the diagnostic pathways for the red eye
  • The red eye: blank diagnostic table
  • The red eye: completed diagnostic table
  • The red eye: Various diagnoses

  • Conjunctivitis
    • Staph. Strep, Haemophilus, viral
    • Ophthalmia neonatorum
    • Keratoconjunctivitis (superficial punctate keratitis from adenovirus)
    • Allergic conjunctivitis
    • Dacrocystitis, styes
    • Treatment
  • Iritis
    • Associations
    • Management: Steroids + dilate pupil + pad
  • Glaucoma
    • Closed vs open angle glaucoma
    • Management: Constrict pupil (pilocarpine) + ?Acetazolamide to inhibit aqueous production
  • Keratitis
  • Marginal ulcers - bacterial infection
  • Dendritic ulcers - viral infection
  • Scleritis
  • Pinguecula and episcleritis
  • Watery eyes
  • Ectropion
  • Entropion
  • Rosacea-like watering eye syndrome
  • Blocked tear duct (sticky eyes in babies)
  • Dry eyes
  • Sudden loss of sight in quiet eyes
  • Retinal arteriosclerosis
  • Hypertensive retinopathy
  • Diabetic retinopathy
  • Central retinal vein occlusion
  • Retinal artery occlusion
  • Vitreous haemorrhage
  • Retinal detachment
  • Squints
  • Removing foreign bodies
  • Brad Cheek: last updated Dec 2006
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