RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Red eye for the internist: When to treat, when to refer
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 137
OP 144
VO 75
IS 2
A1 Galor, Anat
A1 Jeng, Bennie H.
YR 2008
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/2/137.abstract
AB When a patient presents with redness in the eye, the cause needs to be diagnosed quickly. Some of the diseases that cause redness in the eye can be initially managed by an internist, but others call for quick referral to an ophthalmologist. This article reviews the spectrum of conditions manifesting as a red eye, emphasizing how to differentiate between the benign and the vision-threatening.