Diagnosaurus
Red eye and eye pain
DDx
- Conjunctivitis (viral, bacterial, allergic)
- Uveitis
- Acute glaucoma
- Foreign body or corneal abrasion
- Keratitis (corneal ulcer or inflammation), eg, herpes simplex
- Scleritis or episcleritis
- Trauma
- Cluster headache
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Last updated: January 13, 2015
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Red Eye and Eye Pain." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2015. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/115077/all/Red_eye_and_eye_pain.
Zeiger RFR. Red eye and eye pain. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/115077/all/Red_eye_and_eye_pain. Accessed October 30, 2025.
Zeiger, R. F. (2015). Red eye and eye pain. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/115077/all/Red_eye_and_eye_pain
Zeiger RFR. Red Eye and Eye Pain [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2015. [cited 2025 October 30]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/Diagnosaurus/115077/all/Red_eye_and_eye_pain.
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