Neuroscience/The red eye
From IKE
Objectives
- Perform basic diagnostic tests
- Recognize danger signs of red eye
- Treat cases you can manage
- Recognize serious cases, which need referral
- Complications of Steroids
- Complications of Local anaesthetics
Wiki
On Exam
- Preseptal cellulitis vs. orbital
- Pain with extraocular movements
- Ophthalmia neonatrum
- Dacryocyctitis
- Gonococcal Conjunctivitis in spite of silver nitrate prophylaxis in babies
- Swollen lids, purulent exudate, beefy red conjunctiva, conjunctival edema..
- Non-gonococcal bacterial conjunctivitis - gram positive and gram negative
- Chlamydia
- Not affected by silver nitrate
