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AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
Volume 49, Issue 12, Pages 815-822Publisher
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
DOI: 10.31128/ajgp-02-20-5240
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Background Acute red eye in a child is a common ocular presentation in general practice. It can arise from a wide spectrum of pathologies and involve various ocular structures. Objective The aim of this article is to provide a framework for the general practitioner to assess and manage a child presenting with a red eye, with a focus on cases that require immediate referral. Discussion Most paediatric red eyes are benign and can be safely managed in general practice. However, this requires thorough history-taking and examination together with the ruling out of red flags. Assessment of a child with a red eye may pose specific challenges that can usually be overcome by focused history-taking and opportunistic examination. Urgent referral for examination under sedation or anaesthesia is indicated when there is suspicion of a vision-threatening cause and/or assessment in the clinic is unsuccessful.
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