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Flashcards in Opthalmic emergencies Deck (3)
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1
Q

What emergency conditions of the eye require immediate treatment?

A
  • Chemical burns
  • Retinal artery occlusion
  • Acute angle glaucoma
  • Penetrating eye injury
  • Orbital cellulitis
  • Cavernous sinus thrombosis
  • Endopthalmitis
  • GCA
2
Q

What emergency conditions of the eye need to be dealt with within a few hours of presentation?

A
  • Blunt eye injury
  • Corneal Ulcer
  • Acute anterior uveitis
  • Corneal abrasion/foreign body
  • Preseptal cellulitis
  • Optic neuritis
  • Toxic causes of blindness
3
Q

What emergency conditions of the eye need to be dealt with urgently (within 1 day)?

A
  • Acute Hordeolum
  • Episcleritis
  • Acute dacrocystitis
  • Acute dacroadenitis
  • Vitreous haemorrhage
  • Retinal haemorrhage
  • Retinal detachment
  • Central retinal vein occlusion