You are seeing a 26-year-old male patient complaining of a red eye who says, “I think I have pink eye.” He reports redness, irritation, tearing, watery discharge, and fairly intense eye pain. Which of his reported symptoms is more suggestive of something other than conjunctivitis?
a. Redness
b. Irritation
c. Tearing
d. Discharge
e. Pain
The Correct Answer and Explanation is: