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* Detection of thyroid disease may be useful if proptosis is suspected | * Detection of thyroid disease may be useful if proptosis is suspected | ||
* If any discharge is noticed that can be gram stained and cultured | * If any discharge is noticed that can be gram stained and cultured | ||
* Intraocular fluids are cultured for cases of endophthalmitis | |||
* Viral cultures can be used to confirm herpes zoster or herpes simplex if the diagnosis is not clear clinically. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
There are only few tests which help in prognosis of eye pain.
Laboratory tests
- Routine blood tests are done to evaluate systemic infection
- Rise in white blood cell count
- Rise in CRP signify systemic infection
- Evaluation of diabetes may be useful if immunosuppression is suspected
- Detection of thyroid disease may be useful if proptosis is suspected
- If any discharge is noticed that can be gram stained and cultured
- Intraocular fluids are cultured for cases of endophthalmitis
- Viral cultures can be used to confirm herpes zoster or herpes simplex if the diagnosis is not clear clinically.