Table 1

Summary of investigations that should be sent in each category of patient that presents with conjunctivitis

	Bacterial swab	Viral swab	Specimen for Acanthamoeba	Swab for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae PCR
Neonatal conjunctivitis	Yes	No	No	Yes
Child with conjunctivitis and white eye	No	No	No	No
Child with conjunctivitis and red eye (1st presentation)	No	No	No	No
Child with conjunctivitis and red eye (2nd presentation)	Yes	Yes	No	No
Contact lens wearer	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Any child with severe profuse discharge	Yes	Yes	No	Yes