A 45-Year-Old Male with Sudden Eye Pain

A 45-year-old man presents with bilateral ocular pain, excessive tearing, and bloodshot eyes. He reports that his symptoms began 2 days ago with the sensation of a foreign body lodged in his eye, and that his eyes have been unusually sensitive to light. He has not worn his contacts since the onset of symptoms.

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