Brendan Magauran
Brendan Magauran
Emergency physicians are well prepared to diagnose and manage the majority of visits requiring emergency ophthalmology consultation. However, deciding which cases require the expertise of an ophthalmologist and in what time frame can be a c...
Jean E Klig
Jean E Klig
The human eye, as an organ, can offer critical clues to the presence of systemic disease. This article discusses the various ophthalmologic manifestations of systemic disease that can be evident on examination by an emergency department pro...
The painful eye [0.03%]
疼痛的眼睛
James M Dargin,Robert A Lowenstein
James M Dargin
Emergency physicians are required to diagnose and treat patients who have a painful eye on a regular basis. This article focuses on ophthalmologic emergencies that range in presentation from mild to severe symptomatology and include vision ...
Kimball A Prentiss,David H Dorfman
Kimball A Prentiss
Examining the young child who presents to the emergency department with a visual or ocular complaint can be a challenge. This article discusses basic concepts of visual and behavioral development and methods for an accurate ocular examinati...
Neuro-ophthalmology [0.03%]
神经眼科
David K Duong,Megan M Leo,Elizabeth L Mitchell
David K Duong
Neuro-ophthalmologic disorders arise from all areas of the neuro-ophthalmologic tract. They may be expressed simply as loss of vision or double vision, or as complex syndromes or systemic illnesses, depending on the location and type of les...
Jordan Spector,William G Fernandez
Jordan Spector
Chemical or radiant energy injuries to the eyes are considered ocular burns. The majority of these injuries are occupation-related. Chemical burns are by far more common and represent a true emergency. Thermal and UV injuries are associated...
Trauma to the globe and orbit [0.03%]
眼球及眼眶创伤
Sharon P Bord,Judith Linden
Sharon P Bord
Trauma to the eye represents approximately 3% of all emergency department visits in the United States. Rapid assessment and examination following trauma to the eye is crucial. A thorough knowledge of potential injuries is imperative to ensu...
Acute monocular visual loss [0.03%]
急性单眼视力下降
Michael Vortmann,Jeffrey I Schneider
Michael Vortmann
Acute monocular visual loss is an alarming symptom for the patient and the emergency physician. This article focuses on the presentation, diagnosis, and management of several causes of acute monocular visual loss with suggestions for when t...
Jorma B Mueller,Christopher M McStay
Jorma B Mueller
Managing the inflamed or infected eye in the emergency setting presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the emergency physician; the causes and prognoses range from benign, self-limited illness to organ-threatening pathology. A ca...