Once the underlying disease process of red eye is ascertained, see the appropriate topic chapter for medications. Misdiagnosis is the major medical legal pitfall since the emergent conditions have major vision threatening sequellae. The differential diagnosis is so large that the care giver must be comfortable with all diagnosies and must be able to distinquish between the diagnosies. Mastering slit lamp technique is a prerequisite to correct diagnosis. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established.
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