A Man with Red E yes Dr. Khulood Dr. Sara Dr. Syed Ali Raza Dr. Sehar DR. Syed Abdullah M azhar
Title: Red Eye Discipline: Anatomy, physiology, Pharmacology, Pathology and Ophthalmology Vetting: curriculum committee
Trigger 1 25 years old male factory worker presented in OPD with complaint of pain, redness and purulent discharge from both eyes for last 3 days. He reported that his vision is normal.
Discussion points Clarify any terms you don’t understand List keywords Identify the problem For each complaint discuss the possible explanations Identify your learning issues List any further information you required to complete understanding of the issue
Keywords Purulent Redness of eye Factory worker
Anatomy of eye Pathways of pain Causes of redness
Trigger 2 His examination revealed circum ciliary congestion and periocular lid edema. His conjunctival swab was taken for gram staining and culture sensitivity
Discussion points Clarify any terms you don’t understand List keywords Identify the problem For each complaint discuss the possible explanations Identify your learning issues List any further information you required to complete understanding of the issue
Pathophysiology of edema Circum ciliary congestion Staining and culture sensitivity
Trigger 3 The patient was given topical eye drops and analgesics. He was advised to minimize social contact and rest for 5 days.
Fluoroquinolones and macrolides Analgesics L ubricants
R eferences Kanski’s clinical ophthalmology Guyton physiology Robin pathology