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Red Eye

Assessment and management of the acute red eye.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
OphthalmologyEmergency Medicine
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regional clinical guidance

Red Eye: guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesAcute red eye triage in ambulatory careUrgent care · reviewed 2026-08-20CanadaRed eye (primary care triage)Urgent care · reviewed 2026-08-20AustraliaRed eye (primary care triage)Urgent care · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Management of red eye
National
CKS: Red Eye
National
NICE guideline: Red eye
National
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network: Eye infections in the neonate
National
The Royal College of Ophthalmologists: Standards and guidance
National
Annex 4 Urgency of referrals table - College of Optometrists
Local
Clinical Overview of Pink Eye (Conjunctivitis) | Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) | CDC
Local
Clinical Practice Guidelines : Acute red eye
Local
Red eye | Health topics A to Z | CKS | NICE
Local