Red eye (peds)

Differential Diagnosis

• Corneal Abrasion and Foreign Body
• Corneal infection (consider herpes/chlamydia)

Evaluation

• EXAM: Fluorescein to rule out corneal abrasion and herpes keratitis

Management

• Infectious: oral erythromycin + ceftriaxone (for N. gonorrhoea)
• Conjunctivitis + respiratory symptoms/abnormal CXR or otitis media: (if younger than 3 mos) oral macrolide

See Also

• Eye algorithm (main)
• Red eye (unilateral)
• Red eye (by symptoms)
• Neonatal conjunctivitis