Table 1.

Common presentations in a cohort of patients referred to A&E for face-to-face review

Presenting feature	Consultations, n (%)
Reduced/blurred vision	18 (25.4)
Retinal detachment warning signs	16 (22.5)
Inflammatory symptoms	11 (15.5)
Red eye with red flag features	10 (14.0)
Trauma	7 (10.0)
Diplopia	5 (7.0)
Contact lens-related problem	4 (5.4)
Total	71 (100)

Categorisation was undertaken in a post hoc analysis, with all such patients falling into these categories. Red flag features in the context of red eye were defined as contact lens wear, marked unilateral injection, photophobia, moderate to severe pain, history of trauma or foreign body and visual disturbance.

A&E, accident and emergency department.