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==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
The cause of [[red eye]] is diagnosed through a comprehensive eye examination and patient's history. The most common cause of [[red eye]] is [[conjunctivitis]]. Other common causes include [[blepharitis]], [[corneal abrasion]], [[foreign body]], [[subconjunctival hemorrhage]], [[keratitis]], [[iritis]], [[glaucoma]], [[chemical burn]], and [[scleritis]].<ref name="TarffBehrens2017">{{cite journal|last1=Tarff|first1=Andreina|last2=Behrens|first2=Ashley|title=Ocular Emergencies|journal=Medical Clinics of North America|volume=101|issue=3|year=2017|pages=615–639|issn=00257125|doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2016.12.013}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T |title=Diagnosis and management of red eye in primary care |journal= |volume= |issue=2 |pages=137–44 |date=January 2010 |pmid= |doi= |url=}}</ref> | * The cause of [[red eye]] is diagnosed through a comprehensive eye examination and patient's history. The most common cause of [[red eye]] is [[conjunctivitis]]. Other common causes include [[blepharitis]], [[corneal abrasion]], [[foreign body]], [[subconjunctival hemorrhage]], [[keratitis]], [[iritis]], [[glaucoma]], [[chemical burn]], and [[scleritis]].<ref name="TarffBehrens2017">{{cite journal|last1=Tarff|first1=Andreina|last2=Behrens|first2=Ashley|title=Ocular Emergencies|journal=Medical Clinics of North America|volume=101|issue=3|year=2017|pages=615–639|issn=00257125|doi=10.1016/j.mcna.2016.12.013}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |vauthors=Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T |title=Diagnosis and management of red eye in primary care |journal= |volume= |issue=2 |pages=137–44 |date=January 2010 |pmid= |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
* [[Conjunctivitis]], [[episcleritis]] and [[subconjunctival haemorrhage]] make up about 70% of the primary care red eye consultations. | |||
===Sight-threatening causes=== | |||
The most common causes of sight-threatening causes of [[red eye]] include<ref name="pmid27493748">{{cite journal| author=Kilduff C, Lois C| title=Red eyes and red-flags: improving ophthalmic assessment and referral in primary care. | journal=BMJ Qual Improv Rep | year= 2016 | volume= 5 | issue= 1 | pages= | pmid=27493748 | doi=10.1136/bmjquality.u211608.w4680 | pmc=4964165 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27493748 }} </ref> | |||
* [[keratitis]] | |||
* [[scleritis]] | |||
* [[acute glaucoma]] | |||
* [[orbital cellulitis]] | |||
* foreign body trauma | |||
* chemical burns | |||
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==Differentiating Red eye from other Diseases== | ==Differentiating Red eye from other Diseases== | ||
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Synonyms and keywords: Bloodshot eye
Overview
Red eye is one of the most common complaints managed by primary care physicians though in some cases it heralds a serious and life-threatening condition needing urgent referral to ophthalmologist. The etiology of red eye can be infectious, traumatic, inflammatory, allergic, autoimmune and rarely secondary to tumors. Red eye stems from pathologies of eye lid, conjunctiva, cornea, sclera and uvea.
Classification
There is no established system for the classification of red eye.
Causes
- The cause of red eye is diagnosed through a comprehensive eye examination and patient's history. The most common cause of red eye is conjunctivitis. Other common causes include blepharitis, corneal abrasion, foreign body, subconjunctival hemorrhage, keratitis, iritis, glaucoma, chemical burn, and scleritis.[1][2]
- Conjunctivitis, episcleritis and subconjunctival haemorrhage make up about 70% of the primary care red eye consultations.
Sight-threatening causes
The most common causes of sight-threatening causes of red eye include[3]
- keratitis
- scleritis
- acute glaucoma
- orbital cellulitis
- foreign body trauma
- chemical burns
Differentiating Red eye from other Diseases
Treatment
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Related Chapters
- ↑ Tarff, Andreina; Behrens, Ashley (2017). "Ocular Emergencies". Medical Clinics of North America. 101 (3): 615–639. doi:10.1016/j.mcna.2016.12.013. ISSN 0025-7125.
- ↑ Cronau H, Kankanala RR, Mauger T (January 2010). "Diagnosis and management of red eye in primary care" (2): 137–44.
- ↑ Kilduff C, Lois C (2016). "Red eyes and red-flags: improving ophthalmic assessment and referral in primary care". BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 5 (1). doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u211608.w4680. PMC 4964165. PMID 27493748.