title: The management of the red eye for the generalist.
abstract: Patients often present to primary care physicians with acute or chronic red eyes. Benign conditions may be evaluated and treated by primary care practitioners. Red eyes due to serious conditions may be vision threatening and require early detection and referral.
authors.affiliation: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Eye Institute, Pomerantz Family Pavilion, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242-1091, USA.
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Beaver
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States