Case Studies in Ophthalmology
Cases for the Ophthalmology Clerkship
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Case #45 Conjunctivitis
History
This women presented to the clinic complaining of irritation, redness, and “stickiness” of the right eye for the past 48 - 72 hours.
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Question #1
What other relevant history is important to elicit?
Question #2
On physical assessment how do you differentiate between bacterial, viral and allergic causes?
Question #3
What simple lab procedure could be used in 20 minutes to give you valuable information?
Question #4
What other lab procedure may be useful?
Question #5
How do you treat this condition?
Question #6
Would you patch this eye?
Reference
Pavon-Lanston, D: Manual of Ocular Diagnosis and Therapy. Boston, 1985, Little Brown & Co. pp 69-76.