The Red Eye—More Than Meets the Eye

The red eye is one of the most common presentations to health care centres. red-eye can be divided into painless and painful. includes bacterial, viral, allergic conjunctivitis, dry eyes, episcleritis subconjunctival haemorrhage. Meanwhile, painful more challenging, as some involve ophthalmic emergencies which are acute angle-closure attack, anterior uveitis, scleritis, orbital cellulitis, severe keratitis thyroid disease (TED). Some cases simple managed an outpatient. Unresolved complicated require ophthalmologist referral further investigations on time. Painful may than meets eye, requiring ophthalmologists.