One of the most common presenting
symptom in ophthalmology I red eye. It is the manifesting sign of many ocular
diseases; can be acute or chronic, mild or severe, unilateral or bilateral. The
etiology can be infectious, allergic, autoimmune, inflammatory or traumatic (probably
most common). Pathologies of each of the orbit, eyelid, conjunctiva, cornea, sclera,
episcleral and even the posterior uveal tract can all manifest as a red eye |
