VISION disordersDIAGNOSISAn 11-year-old immune competent African American female child presented to her optometrist with complaints of eye pain and loss of vision in her left eye. Two and a half months earlier the patient had presented to her optometrist with complaints of occasional eye pain and...
On the day of presentation, laboratory studies were drawn for rapid plasmin reagin, fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption, and serum homocysteine. Pars plana lensectomy/vitrectomy was performed on the patient's right eye without complication. The patient experienced a normal postoperative course, wit...
Sudden loss of vision, which causes consternation for both the patient and clinician, is a clinical problem that is encountered fairly regularly in most primary healthcare settings. Sudden visual loss or obscuration which is transient may simply be a symptom of a dry eye or a migraine, but it...
It is helpful to cover one eye and then the other to determine whether one eye or both eyes are affected. Sudden vision loss is most often painless but may be associated with eye pain, redness, and headache. Any sudden change in vision is potentially serious, even if it involves only ...
Sudden loss of vision is one of the most alarming symptoms that can happen to a patient and, unlike slow loss of vision which may pass unnoticed, a sudden deterioration is rarely missed.This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access. Preview...
The article discusses the non-traumatic causes of sudden vision loss and also offers information on its diagnostic and management procedures. It mentions that for the diagnosis of the cause of vision loss, knowledge of medical history of patient is very important. It further mentions several testing...
According to the news release, sudden vision loss in one eye due to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) has been reported in a small number of patients taking sildenafil citrate (Viagra, made by Pfizer, Inc.), tadalafil (Cialis, made by Lilly ICOS, LLC), and vardenafil...
AION Aim to prevent loss of the other eye! Urgent ESR (expect >60) Prednisolone l00mg stat Urgent referral Temporal artery biopsy will confirm the diagnosis Optic Neuritis Typically affects one eye of young women Vision progressively dims over 48 hours (not truly "sudden") Ache around eye at...
Your vision can become blurry for one or more reasons and affect your daily life in different ways. Aneye doctoror physician can help you get an accurate diagnosis and treatment. Possible causes of blurred vision include: Eye strain Eye straincan happen when your eyes are closely focused on ...
Your vision can become blurry for one or more reasons and affect your daily life in different ways. Aneye doctoror physician can help you get an accurate diagnosis and treatment. Possible causes of blurred vision include: Eye strain Eye straincan happen when your eyes are closely focused on ...