2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
TO OBTAIN EXPERTISE TO:
1. RECOGNIZE THE COMMON OF RED EYE CONDITIONS
2. ADEQUATELY DIAGNOSE AND TREAT THE COMMON CAUSES OF RED EYE
3. RECOGNIZE AND REFER PATIENTS WITH RED FLAGS
3. HISTORY RED EYE
• Change in vision ( Blur/ Halo )
• Contact lens wear
• Ill contact with another person?
• Systemic disease ( Eg; Autoimmune /Atopy)
• Established ocular disease?
• Eye trauma / surgery/ occupational hazard
• Using any eyedrops / oral medication?
• Onset? Course? Duration
• Single / Both eyes
• Pain / Discomfort?
• Foreign body sensation?
• Photophobia?
• Watering? Discharge?
• Itching?
16. TRAUMA…WHAT CAN HAPPEN ??
• A 10 years old got hit directly to his eye by his colleague during
fighting
• One of the teacher bring him to you and he did not witness the fight.
• Patient is conscious, hemodynamically stable
• He can’t open his eye & block it with his hand
• Claim having felt fb sensation with continuous tearing..
21. CHEMICAL INJURY
• Immediate continuous eye irrigation with nearest
source of water (at least 15-30minutes)
• Aim to normalize (PH 7.0-7.2) in the eye
• Even up to 20 Litres of water to achieve the
desire PH
• Refer opthal
22. Sudden Persistent Vision Loss
Severe Unexplainable Eye Pain
Absent/ Sluggish Pupil Response
Corneal involvement
History of Significant Trauma
REFER
23. TAKE HOME MESSAGE:
TQ
• Pain, Photophobia, Decrease Visual Acuity with red eye are
worrisome
• Do Not forget to check for Visual Acuity, Cornea and Pupil
• Not all red eye equal to conjunctivitis especially Unilateral