I have no idea what we discussed today, as I was stuck at home with pinkeye.But, in honour of WHY I have no idea, here's an article on diagnosing the "red eye"...something that is not only useful in primary care, as I have had patients with 'red eyes' many times on the wards - a useful differential diagnosis (and list of red flags) to have in your mind.
Red flags include: severe pain, need for topical steroids, vision loss, copious purulent discharge, corneal involvement, traumatic eye injury, recent ocular surgery, distorted pupil, herpes infection, or recurrent infections.
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