A 65-yrs-old man referRED for an ocular discomfort and RED EYE. The clinical diagnosis was leech in the left EYE and its species confirmed as being Limnatis nilotica. Ocular leech infestation should be consideRED in patients with a history of swimming or washing their face in streams and lakes. Attention should also be given to ocular leech infestation in the differential diagnosis of ocular trauma with iris prolapse.

RED EYE is the most common sign of ocular inflammation. Serious cases of RED EYE need diagnosis and proper treatment by ophthalmologist but many other from of RED EYE can be managed primarily by health care personals. If General practioners were able to diagnose and differentiate the causes of RED EYE the serious complication have not been observed and the patients were have been treated on due time. Some of the causes of RED EYE are: blepharitis, corneal erosion, sub conjunctival hemorrhage, glaucoma, episcleritis and scleritis.

Background: The REDness of EYE is the main sign of EYE inflammation. The most common causes of EYE REDness is benign diseases like conjunctivitis, but because of the more dangerous and more emergence causes, quick recognition prevents EYE disorders in the future. This study was done for appointing the causes of EYE REDness in children under 10 years.Materials and Methods: This study is a cross sectional study, in which 50 children under 10-years old who referRED to ophthalmology clinic of Kamkar hospital were examined by an ophthalmologist in winter, 2011. Demographic data and causes of illness were gatheRED by a scholar-made questionnaire. Results were analyzed by central statistic indices and Chi- square using SPSS software (version 19). P-value<0.05 was consideRED significant.Results: The most common cause of referring were conjunctivitis, trauma and congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, respectively. 60% patients were male and 40% were female. The most prevalent signs were itching (70%), EYE tearing (54%) and EYEs itching (40%). EYE REDness affected one EYE in 66% in two EYEs in 34% of patients. The most prevalent part of affected EYEs was fornical (78%). EYE REDness is more common in male, but no significant difference was observed between the genders and causes of EYE REDness. There was no significant diversity among different age groups and causes of REDness.Conclusion: The recognition of causes of EYE REDness can prevent optical restrictions, so all physicians should be carefully educated.

Background: RED EYE is the main sign of ocular inflammation resulted from external EYE vessels dilatation. RED EYE is one of the most common complaints in patients referring to EYE clinics which can be a sign of wide variety of ocular problems, from mild conjunctivitis to vision- threatening infections, diseases or trauma. Most disorders characterized by a RED EYE are relatively benign. But more serious causes may be misdiagnosed from the Self-Limited ones. Inappropriate or delayed management may result in serious visual problems. This study was conducted to survey the effect of the variation of season on the causes of RED EYE and the ability of general practitioner on its management in 2004 at Shaheed Rahnemoon Hospital-Yazd.Materials and Methods: In this descriptive case series study, 400 patients with RED EYE referRED to EYE clinic in summer and winter of 2004 were evaluated. The RED EYE criterion was episcleral or conjunctiva hyperemia that changes the external EYE color which was detected by observation and slit lamp examination. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed by SPSS software and chi-square test.Results: The patients were classified in three age groups: less than 15 years (18%), 15-39 years (51.5%) and more than 40 years (30.5%). In two first age groups conjunctivitis and trauma were the most common causes of the RED EYE while in the third age group conjunctival degenerative changes were most frequent. Conjunctivitis was the most common cause of the RED EYE (35.8%) and other causes were trauma (22%) and conjunctival degenerative changes (15%). 59% of patients were males and 41% were females. Conjunctivitis was the most common cause of RED EYE in both genders (P.V= 0/000). Irritation was the most common symptom (91.3%), followed by tearing (85.8%) and itching (68.8%) (P.V=0.000) There was no relationship between the causes of RED EYE and the variation of seasons.Conclusion: The RED EYE was more frequent in males than in female and there was no difference between the causes in two seasons. The most common causes of RED EYE are conjunctivitis, trauma, and conjunctival desenerative changes. Uncommon but high risk cases such as uveitis, scleritis and hidden globe rupture must be referRED to ophthalmology at once to prevent serious consequences. Appropriate introduction can also decrease some serious problems.

Background: It is nearly twenty years passed from introducing of computer to human life and it is now an inseparable part of our life, because of widespread use of computer, many studies have been done for finding safety and health principle for these users, the aim of this study is determination of ophthalmic complains in Shahid Sadoughi University computer users.Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was done on 105 employees of Shahid Sadoughi University during 1386-1387.Data was collected by a questionnaire that includes duration of computer usage per day, time of starting computer usage, type of monitor, type of ophthalmic complains and the position of computer users against light source. This information was analyzed by SPSS software.Results: The study group was included 105 employees that 56 of them were women and 49 were men. Mean age of this group was 33.7±5.77 years. The frequency of ophthalmic complains in the users was as below: EYE strain 79%, EYE burning 57.7%, epiphora 33.4% and RED EYE 30%.There was significant duration of computer usage per day, time of starting computer usage and inappropriate condition of light source (R=21%, p=0.033; R=21%, p=0.032, respectively).Conclusion: There are several ophthalmic complains such as EYE strain, RED EYE in the computer users who had significant correlation with condition of work environment.Because of extended use of computer in office and home, it is necessary to plan studies for identification of causes of these complains and the methods for prevention and modification of these problems.