title: [How I explore ... differential diagnosis of a red eye].
abstract: As a common reason for consultation, red eye can be a symptom of benign diseases, such as conjunctivitis, subconjunctival hemorrhage, dry eye syndrome,..., which can be managed by the general practitioner or internist. Conversely, more serious pathologies require a ophthalmologist management: these are keratitis, uveitis, acute glaucoma attack, or endophtalmitis. This article is intended to help practitioner to guide diagnosis when he's faced with a red eye.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, CHU de Liège.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Huvelle
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, CHU de Liège.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Duchesne
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, CHU de Liège.
authors.forename: J-M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rakic
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans