C.J. is a 27-year-old male who started to present crusty and yellowish discharged on his eyes 24
hours ago. At the beginning he thought that washing his eyes vigorously the discharge will go
away but by the contrary increased producing a blurry vision specially in the morning. Once he
clears his eyes of the sticky discharge her visual acuity was normal again. Also, he has been
feeling throbbing pain on his left ear. His eyes became red today, so he decided to consult to get
evaluated. On his physical assessment you found a yellowish discharge and bilateral conjunctival
erythema. His throat and lungs are normal, his left ear canal is within normal limits, but the
tympanic membrane is opaque, bulging and red.
Case Study Questions
1. Based on the clinical manifestations presented on the case above, which would be your
eyes diagnosis for C.J. Please name why you get to this diagnosis and document your
rational.
2. With no further information would you be able to name the probable etiology of the eye
affection presented? Viral, bacterial, allergic, gonococcal, trachoma. Why and why not.
3. Based on your answer to the previous question regarding the etiology of the eye affection,
which would be the best therapeutic approach to C.J problem.
C.J. is a 27-year-old male who started to present crusty and yellowish discharged on his eyes 24
hours ago. At the beginning he thought that washing his eyes vigorously the discharge will go
away but by the contrary increased producing a blurry vision specially in the morning. Once he
clears his eyes of the sticky discharge her visual acuity was normal again. Also, he has been
feeling throbbing pain on his left ear. His eyes became red today, so he decided to consult to get
evaluated. On his physical assessment you found a yellowish discharge and bilateral conjunctival
erythema. His throat and lungs are normal, his left ear canal is within normal limits, but the
tympanic membrane is opaque, bulging and red.
Case Study Questions
1. Based on the clinical manifestations presented on the case above, which would be your
eyes diagnosis for C.J. Please name why you get to this diagnosis and document your
rational.
2. With no further information would you be able to name the probable etiology of the eye
affection presented? Viral, bacterial, allergic, gonococcal, trachoma. Why and why not.
3. Based on your answer to the previous question regarding the etiology of the eye affection,
which would be the best therapeutic approach to C.J problem.