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Sunglasses for painful red eye
  1. Sean Keohane1,
  2. James Potts2 and
  3. Mark Taubert3,4
  1. 1 Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, UK
  2. 2 Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
  3. 3 Palliative Medicine, Velindre NHS Trust, Cardiff, UK
  4. 4 Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
  1. Correspondence to Professor Mark Taubert; mtaubert{at}doctors.org.uk

Abstract

We present the case of a 62-year-old man who developed an acutely painful red eye with severe photophobia while in an oncology ward after spinal radiotherapy. In a joint effort between palliative care, oncology and ophthalmology clinicians, he was diagnosed with herpes simplex viral keratitis. This was treated with topical and systemic antiviral medication, as well as corticosteroids. Alongside analgesics, he also benefited from a pair of sunglasses for severe, painful photophobia.

  • Drug administration
  • Pain
  • Hospital care

https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004743

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    • Contributors MT had the idea for the case report. Write-up was commenced by SK, and MT and JP reviewed and edited subsequent versions of the manuscript.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.