28th May 2025

A 50-year-old female known to have rheumatoid arthritis presents with a painful and red right eye.

A 50-year-old female known to have rheumatoid arthritis presents with a painful and red right eye. This began 4 days ago, and the pain is now severe, waking her up at night. She has blurred vision since the previous day, and the eye is sensitive to light. On examination, she had a deep, diffusely red eye on the right. There are no other apparent abnormalities on examination. What is the appropriate management?

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