A 54-year-old man with no significant past medical history except for hypertension (controlled with medication) presents with acute mild pain and redness of the eye. The redness involves only a portion of the eye. He otherwise feels well and reports no other symptoms. How should this condition be treated?
a. Observation only
b. Topical corticosteroids
c. Topical antibiotics
d. Topical β-adrenergic receptor antagonists
e. Corneal transplant