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. 2010 Feb 18;4:77–80. doi: 10.2147/opth.s9826

Table 1.

Conjunctival irritation scales

Conjunctival assessment Scale
0 1 2 3 4
Congestion None Flushed reddish; slight perilimbal injection Bright red; ≥75% perilimbal injection Dark, beefy red; bulbar, palpebral, perilimbal injection; presence of petechia N/Aa
Swelling None Swelling above normal with no lid eversion Swelling with misalignment of lids; upper > lower Swelling with partial eversion; upper = lower Marked eversion; upper > lower
Discharge None Present on inner portion of eye Abundant on lids and hair Marked discharge on periocular skin N/Aa
a

NA, not applicable.