Approach to Red Eye for Primary Care Practitioners

Primary Care
Anne L Dunlop, Jill Razor Wells

Abstract

A red eye is a common presenting complaint in the primary care setting. Redness of the eye indicates the presence of ocular inflammation, and most commonly represents benign conditions that can be readily treated by the primary care provider. However, there are emergent conditions that can present as a red eye. Primary care providers must readily recognize the danger signs that indicate these more serious ophthalmologic conditions that warrant immediate referral to an ophthalmologist.

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Citations

Apr 25, 2017·The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine·Christopher J GilaniMegan Boysen-Osborn
Dec 14, 2018·Clinical & Experimental Optometry : Journal of the Australian Optometrical Association·Stacey L AckermanJason L Vittitow
May 1, 2021·The Medical Clinics of North America·Dilraj S Grewal, Hesham Gabr
May 20, 2021·The Ocular Surface·Rohan Bir SinghReza Dana

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