Med. praxi. 2014;11(2):65-68

Eye problems with which the patient comes to the physician

MUDr.Milan Odehnal, MBA

Oční klinika dětí a dospělých 2. LF UK a FN v Motole, Praha

Eye difficulties which the patient visits a GP, are very colorful. These include in particular symptoms within an image called red eye, which

includes eye redness, feeling of cutting, burning, itching, photophobia, lacrimation, and sometimes pain. Below the image of the red eye

is mostly hidden from conjunctivitis, especially bacterial, viral and allergic etiology. Eye pain when blinking, persistent irritation are testifying,

along with a history, for foreign body on the conjunctiva, on the cornea or under the upper eyelid. The initial symptoms of stye

or lupine grain are pain, local swelling and redness of the eyelids. Eye symptoms such as flashes before the eyes, tiny dots in front of the

eye, or worse, as the advancing cover efore th eye may be a sign of vitreous disease or retinal detachment. Sudden complete loss of vision

may be associated with the closure of the central retinal artery. A significant decrease in vision is also accompanied by bleeding into the

vitreous, optic neuritis and venous occlusion. Great eye pain associated with vomiting and headache may indicate acute glaucoma attack.

Keywords: red eye, ocular pain, itching, foreign body in the eye, visual disturbances, diplopia

Published: March 15, 2014  Show citation