title: Red eye emergencies in primary care.
abstract: Severe red eye conditions can be the result of intraocular inflammation, corneal insults or inflammation, and acute glaucoma. These pathologies require the knowledge and assessment tools of an ophthalmologist. This article will discuss red eye emergencies that the NP should promptly recognize and refer to ophthalmology.
authors.affiliation: Anthony Ossorio is an advanced registered nurse practitioner student at the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, Fla.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ossorio
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004630:Emergencies / Q000451:nursing*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000451:nursing*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000451:nursing; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000451:nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D009885:Ophthalmology; D059017:Primary Care Nursing; D012017:Referral and Consultation