Author: Elliott Taylor, Charles Cleland / Editor: Sarah Edwards / Codes: OptP5, SLO1 / Published: 19/12/2023
A 70-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) with sudden onset painless change in her vision, described as a curtain coming down in her right eye. This started at the periphery and is moving to the centre of her vision. She reports having had some flashes and floaters in the same eye over the last couple of days.
There is no history of trauma. She has previously had cataract surgery on the right eye. On examination, visual acuity and visual fields are reduced in the right eye, while the left eye is unaffected.
Module Content
Sudden Visual Loss
Sudden visual loss is a presentation one should expect and be prepared to see, as an emergency physician.
Initial Assessment of the Eye
Eye problems account for approximately 6% of all attendances to an Emergency Department (ED) in the UK
Corneal Injuries
Eye injuries are a worldwide cause of visual morbidity and account for approximately half of all ophthalmological attendances to Emergency Departments
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