Author: Abdulmalik Alsaif / Editor: Sarah Edwards / Codes: OptP4, SLO1, SLO2 / Published: 01/12/2022
A 53-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department (ED) with an acute onset of redness in his right eye, which he noticed this morning.
He denies pain, discharge, photophobia, change in vision or trauma.
On assessment, his blood pressure is normal. His pupils are equal and reactive to light. His visual acuity is 6/8 in both eyes.
Module Content
Atraumatic Red Eye
This session identifies the clinical features of the different types of conjunctivitis and describes appropriate investigation and management.
Initial Assessment of the Eye
Eye problems account for approximately 6% of all attendances to an Emergency Department (ED) in the UK
Atraumatic Red Eye
This module identifies the clinical features of the different types of conjunctivitis and describes appropriate investigation and management.
3 Comments
Good
Good, quick summary of some causes of painless red eye
Good review of a common presentation, fits in well with thematic nature of this month’s content.