Ophthalmology » Evaluation of common symptoms

Red, Wet, or Sore Eye

Conjunctival erythema is most prominent at the conjunctival sac. The vessels can be seen moving with the conjunctiva. The common cause is conjunctivitis. Pericorneal erythema is bluish red, a circular zone is seen around the cornea. It is often unilateral and due to acute iritis, acute angle closure glaucoma and corneal ulcers. The common causes of a wet eye with irritation or feeling of a foreign body are hordeolum at the lid margin, chalazion in the tarsus, foreign body in the cornea or on the conjunctiva, corneal ulcers, Trichiasis and entropion and ectropion.

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