7th July 2021

A 42-year-old man attends A&E, complaining of a sore left eye

A 42-year-old man attends A&E, complaining of a sore left eye. The symptoms began three days ago and have progressively worsened. His eye now also looks red and irritated, and the vision of that eye has become blurred. He denies headache. On examination, the sclera of the affected eye is reddened and swollen. There is no discharge, although the eye is very watery. Visual acuity is reduced compared to the right. He denies any haloing but reports that it is painful to look into the light.

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