Evaluation of red eye

Last reviewed: 16 Jul 2025
Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

Summary

Differentials

Common

  • Trichiasis
  • Entropion
  • Ectropion
  • Blepharitis
  • Dry eye
  • Corneal ulcer (bacterial, viral, or fungal)
  • Contact lens-related red eye
  • Herpes zoster ophthalmicus
  • Corneal foreign body
  • Corneal abrasion
  • Keratitis
  • Subtarsal conjunctival foreign body
  • Allergic conjunctivitis
  • Bacterial conjunctivitis
  • Viral conjunctivitis
  • Nontraumatic subconjunctival hemorrhage
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Uncommon

  • Angle-closure glaucoma
  • Chlamydial conjunctivitis
  • Neonatal conjunctivitis
  • Penetrating ocular trauma
  • Chemical trauma
  • Episcleritis
  • Scleritis
  • Anterior uveitis
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Contributors

Authors

Jonathan Smith, FRCOphth, MRCP

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Sunderland Eye Infirmary

Sunderland

UK

Disclosures

JS declares that he has been reimbursed by the Dutch Ophthalmic Research Center for attending several conferences.

Philip Severn, FRCOphth, MRCP

Consultant Ophthalmologist

James Cook University Hospital

Middlesbrough

UK

Disclosures

PS declares that he has served on the advisory boards of and received travel grants from Bayer and Novartis. He has also received travel grants from Allergan.

Lucy Clarke, MRCS, FRCOphth

Consultant in Ophthalmology

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

UK

Disclosures

LC declares that she has no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Praneetha Thulasi, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Washington University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

St Louis

MO

Disclosures

PT has no relevant financial or competing interest disclosures. PT has been reimbursed by Creative Educational Concepts, Medscape Education, and PeerView Institute for educational presentations regarding belantamab mofedotin. PT has served on an advisory board for Sanofi. PT has served as coinvestigator on a study sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline for corneal side effects of belantamab.

Jennifer Enright, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Washington University Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

St Louis

MO

Declarações

JE declares that she has no competing interests.

Michael P. Ehrenhaus, MD

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology

Cornea External Disease and Refractive Surgery Local Director

Long Island College Hospital Eye Center

Brooklyn

NY

Declarações

MPE declares that he has no competing interests.

Usha Chakravarthy, MBBS, FRCS, PhD

Professor of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences

Centre for Vision Science

Queen's University Belfast

Belfast

UK

Declarações

UC declares that she has no competing interests.

Referências

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Principais artigos

Cheung AY, Choi DS, Ahmad S, et al. Conjunctivitis preferred practice pattern. Ophthalmology. 2024 Apr;131(4):P134-204.Texto completo

Rhee MK, Ahmad S, Amescua G, et al. Bacterial keratitis preferred practice pattern. Ophthalmology. 2024 Apr;131(4):P87-133.Texto completo

Amescua G, Ahmad S, Cheung AY, et al. Dry eye syndrome preferred practice pattern. Ophthalmology. 2024 Apr;131(4):P1-49.Texto completo

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