Guidelines for differential diagnosis of red eye

Authors

  • Francisco Umaña Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.3526

Keywords:

Red eye, Differential diagnosis

Abstract

Guidelines for the differential diagnosis of red eye in the non-specialized medical practice are given in this review. Attention is called to the need to rule-out, In the first place, the following conditions before arriving at a diagnosis of conjunctivitis: glaucoma, keratitis, iridocyclitis, escleritis, eplescleritis and foreign body.

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Author Biography

Francisco Umaña, Universidad de Antioquia

Profesor Asociado, Sección de Oftalmología, Departamento de Cirugía, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Published

1993-03-19

How to Cite

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Umaña F. Guidelines for differential diagnosis of red eye. Iatreia [Internet]. 1993 Mar. 19 [cited 2025 Feb. 2];6(3):pág. 131-137. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/3526

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