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Eyes
Tutorial 12/7/05
Red Eye
conjunctiva
cornea
infection
FB
allergy
Abrasion
injury
Erosion
SC
haemorrhage
Keratitis/ulcer
Anterior
chamber
Iris
Acute
glaucoma
Red Eye
Sclera
Eyelid
Orbit
Episcleritis
Chalazion
Cellulitis
Scleritis
Blepharitis
Trauma
HZ
Examination
Pattern- danger around cornea
Discharge- watery/purulent
Ant eye chamber- pus/bld, colour, equal
pupils
Cornea- RR, glossy/dull, FB
Proptosis
Eyelids- red,swelling, entropian, ectropian,
FB
Examination cont
PAIN
Reduced VA
PHOTOPHOBIA
TRAUMA
THEN TEST
VA, PERLA, opthalmoscopy, flouriscin
Corneal Inflammation/
Keratitis (ulcer)
Sxs- pain, red vision, photophobia,
pericorneal redness
Assc- contact lenses, Inf – HZ/HSx, Elderly
(eyelid dx), poor eye closure
Fx to Id may lead to perm scarring- stain
with flouriscin> show up green with blue
filter
Tx underlying infn
Red Eye Causes
IRITIS
Assc with inflammation of cilliary body> may
be assc with abn pupil or pus/precipitate in ant
chamber
Acute onset of pain, photophobia, watering,
irregular pupil, pain on convergance and
constriction
Systemic dx- sarcoid/ ank spond
Infn (rare)- Syphillis/TB/HZ
Urgent referral- steroids and mydritics
Relapse - common
SCLERITIS
Generalised inflammation of the episclera
Can be compication of CT dx
Urgent referral
Pain, generalised redness, more florid, bluish
discolouration to sclera with ischaemia
EPISCLERITIS
More common
Discomfort- dull ache
Superficial vessels- localised redness
Acute Glaucoma
Severe pain, N/V, red VA/loss, mild dilated fixed pupil,
pericorneal redness, steamy cornea, eyeball feels hard
Warning halos
Recent use of dilators
Middle or old age
Blockage of aqueous drainage from ant chamber> sudden
inc in IO pressure
Refer immd
Pilorcarpine drops/ surgery pr laser when pressure ok
Summary danger s and s
Sxs
Ocular pain
Photophobia
Reduced VA
Signs
Pericorneal redness
Clouding/ staining of cornea
Abn pupil
proptosis
Conjunctivitis
Inf- Bact/ viral
Allergy-atopy/CL
Tear Fn Eyedrops- glaucoma drops, allergy
Injury- FB, CL, trauma
Eyelid- blepharitis
Others
SC haemorrhage
Spont localised haemorrhage
Elderly, bleeding dx (rare), raised BP,
trauma
Redness- sharp boundaries
1-2 weeks Consider referral if trauma and post edge
not visible (orbital haematoma)
Orbital cellulitis
Infn spread from paranasal sinuses
Fever, swelling, proptosis, pain moving
eyeball
Refer for IV antibiotics immd
Complicns- meningitis, cav sinus
thrombosis, blindness