The Red Eye
Heidi James, MD, and Jake Anderson, DO
Background
- Red eye has a broad differential
- Benign and vision-threatening diagnoses
- Diagnoses that require referral to ophthalmology:
- Acute angle-closure glaucoma
- Zoster
- Keratitis
- Uveitis
- Endophthalmitis
- Red flags that require referral to ophthalmology
- Pain
- Vision change
- Hypopyon
- Loss of pupillary reflex