An adult who presents with red eyes and severe pain has scleritis until proven otherwise. This is much less common than iritis, and should prompt a search for underlying systemic vasculitis such as rheumatoid arthritis or Wegener's granulomatosis, the latter being most likely in this case in view of the upper respiratory tract symptoms.
Scleritis is a sight-threatening condition that requires treatment with systemic immunosuppression.
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