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Latest revision as of 20:06, 12 June 2015

Red eye Microchapters

Patient Information

Overview

Classification

Causes

Differentiating Red eye from other Diseases

Treatment

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ogheneochuko Ajari, MB.BS, MS [2]

Medical Therapy

Pharmacotherapy

Acute Pharmacotherapies

Conjunctivitis

  • Allergy - NSAID's, ocular decongestants, antihistamines
  • Viral - avoid spread
  • Bacterial - Antibiotic eye drops

Sub-conjunctival hemorrhage

  • Cool compress
  • Reassurance

Chemical injury

  • Saline immediately

References

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