SAQ 1967 – Painful red eye after new contact lenses

Marked out of 12.00

A 24-year-old woman presents with a painful, red eye after starting new contact lenses. Her visual acuity in the affected eye is 6/12.

The photograph below is provided for interpretation.

Clinical photograph of the affected eye from the source question
Eye photograph for SAQ 1967.

Explain what a visual acuity of 6/12 means.

(Marked out of 1.0)


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List eight elements of your ophthalmological assessment.

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Describe the abnormalities shown in the image.

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State the most likely diagnosis.

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Describe your ED management.

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List two predisposing factors for this condition.

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Total Score: 0 / 12

Percentage: 0%