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A Close Look at a 'Red Eye'
The Physician and Sportsmedicine
|December 27, 2017
Abstract:
In brief The "red eye" is one of the most common presentations of eye disease. There are numerous causes of a red eye; fortunately most patients maintain good visual acuity and have an excellent prognosis. By taking a thorough medical and ocular history and performing an ophthalmic examination, physicians can identify the vision-threatening causes, such as cellulitis, corneal ulcer, and acute glaucoma. Once the cause has been determined-and if it is vision threatening-physicians should refer patients to an ophthalmologist for definitive treatment.
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