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07ConjunctivitisRed itchy eye · do not self-buy steroids for heavier allergy; needs a doctor's assessmentRed eye10PterygiumA triangular growth on the white · protect from UVSun and windAAllergic conjunctivitis — principlesSeasonal · heavier allergy (vernal / atopic keratoconjunctivitis)Needs medical assessmentRTacrolimus on the eyelids (off-label)Atopic keratoconjunctivitis · see steroid-sparing hubOff-labelSRecurrent corneal erosion and PTKRCE · epithelial basement-membrane dystrophyMorning painAAContact lensesTypes · hygiene · serious vs milder problems · when to remove and seek careKeratitis can cost visionABSteroid eye dropsPressure · cataract · infectionPrescription onlyADOphthalmologist, optometrist and dispensingSpecialist registerWho does whatAEAfter dilationGlare and near blur for hoursThe day of the examAGPterygium — lifestyle notesHats and sunglasses as habits, not a shopUVAOEpiscleritis and scleritisEpisclera milder · sclera more painful · no immunosuppression before infection is excludedOcular surface and scleral inflammationAQChemical eye injuryImmediate irrigation · A&E · specialty staging and class discussionIrrigate first · go to A&E while irrigatingASKeratoconusProgression monitoring · acute hydrops · optics / CXL classesCorneal ectasiaATEye allergy and the Hong Kong environmentDust mites · air-con indoors · do not self-buy steroidsHong Kong environment triggersAUBlue light and screensDigital eye strain · not a product pitch · AAO / CochraneMyth-bustAWSteroid-sparing medicinesOcular-surface immunomodulation · prescription-class education · not a purchase pitchPrescription / off-label educationAZCorneal transplantPK · lamellar · rejection alerts · registry survival educationCorneal replacement