Author:Â Tay Xue Chao Brian Diaz /Â Editor:Â Thomas MacMahon /Â Reviewer: Anoop Chidambaram / Codes:Â OptC1, OptP3, OptP4, OptP5, SLO1 Â /Â Published:Â 09/12/2023
Your next patient is a 60-year-old lady presenting with rapid onset severe unilateral eye pain, blurry vision, and headache. She also describes seeing rainbow-coloured halos around bright lights. Just as you are about to commence your examination, she vomits on the floor and apologises profusely as soon as she catches her breath.
While reassuring her, you observe her affected eye and make a spot diagnosis.
Module Content
Initial Assessment of the Eye
Eye problems account for approximately 6% of all attendances to an Emergency Department (ED) in the UK
Atraumatic Red Eye
This session identifies the clinical features of the different types of conjunctivitis and describes appropriate investigation and management.
Sudden Visual Loss
Sudden visual loss is a presentation one should expect and be prepared to see, as an emergency physician.
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true ophthalmic emergency, enjoyed reading
A not to miss diagnosis.
Great Revision