Acute Red Eye

Dr Karnesh Patel
Classification

 Vision
 Pain

 IOP

 Redness

 Location
Conjunctivitis

 Protective mechanisms
 Bacterial:
 Pathogens
 Features
 Investigation
 Management
 Gonococcus
Conjunctivitis

 Viral
 Chlamydial

 Allergic

 Toxic
Conjunctivitis
Chemosi
Type Sx Onset VA Hx Discharge Lids PAL
s

Red Acute
± Known Occasiona
Bacterial Sticky Hyperacut Purulent Mild Papillae
contact l
Gritty e
Normal or
Red near
± Known
Viral Watery Acute normal Watery Moderate Follicles Common
contact
Gritty when
discharge
Red blinked
Chlamydi away Sexual Mucopurule
Persistent Subacute Mild Follicles Common
al history nt
Discharge
Reduced
Red Acute VA and
photophob
Allergic Itchy Subacute Atopy Watery Severe Papillae No
ia
Swelling Recurrent suggests
other
Discomfor
involveme
t
nt
Redness Medicati
Toxic Acute Minimal Mild Follicles No
worse with on
more
drops
Others

 Scleritis
 Episcleritis

 Keratitis

 Anterior uveitis

 Corneal foreign body

 Corneal abrasion