RT Book, Section
A1 Usatine, Richard P.
A1 Smith, Mindy A.
A1 Chumley, Heidi S.
A1 Mayeaux, E.J.
SR Print(0)
ID 57671807
T1 Chapter 25. Differential Diagnosis of the Red Eye
T2 The Color Atlas of Family Medicine, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176964-8
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57671807
RD 2024/04/24
AB A  41-year-old  man  wakes  up  with  eyes  that  are  reddened  bilaterally  (Figure  25-1).  He  has  some  burning  and  itching  in  the  eyes,  but  no  pain.  He  describes  minimal  crusting  on  his  eyelashes.  Examination  shows  no  loss  of  vision,  no  foreign  bodies,  and  pupils  that  are  equal,  round,  and  reactive  to  light.  He  is  diagnosed  with  viral  conjunctivitis,  which  does  not  require  antibiotic  treatment.  He  is  advised  about  methods  to  prevent  spreading  conjunctivitis  to  others  and  is  asked  to  notify  the  physician  immediately  if  he  experiences  eye  pain  or  loss  of  vision.  He  recovers  spontaneously  without  complications  after  a  few  days.