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. 2020 Jun 25;68(7):1371–1379. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1267_20

Table 1.

Teleconsultation in the diagnosis, initial and follow up management of intraocular conditions related to ocular pain

Anatomical location Diagnosis Diagnosis on tele-consultation Initial investigations or management on tele-consultation Follow-up management on tele-consultation
Conjunctiva Conjunctivitis Yes No No
Retained conjunctival foreign body Yes No Yes
Allergic keratoconjunctivitis Yes Yes (mild cases only) Yes
Dry Eyes Yes Yes (mild cases only)
Phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis Yes No No
Cornea Microbial keratitis Yes Infiltrate <1 mm – Yes
Infiltrate >1 mm - No
Infiltrate <1 mm-Yes
Infiltrate >1 mm - No
Corneal foreign body Yes No Yes
Recurrent corneal erosions Yes Yes (mild cases only) No
Filamentary keratitis Yes No No
Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis Yes No No
Stevens Johnsons syndrome sequael Yes No No
Glaucoma All types No No No
Sclera Episcleritis Yes Yes Yes
Scleritis Yes No No
Uvea Uveitis Yes No No
Retina and Vitreous Ocular Ischemic Syndrome No No No
Endophthalmitis Can suspect No No
Vogt Koyanagi Harada Syndrome No No No
Acuter retinal necrosis No No No
Trauma urgent referral Yes No No