Abstract
One of the most frequently encountered ocular complaints in the primary care setting is that of a red eye. Most often the cause presents minimal danger to vision, but it is important to recognize serious, vision-threatening pathologic states. Usually the cause can be determined through a focused history and examination performed in the office with relatively few instruments.
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Peterson, D.W. (1994). The Red Eye. In: Taylor, R.B. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4005-9_70
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