5 - Opth - Acute loss of vision - Hx + Examination Flashcards
1
Q
What to focus on in History
A
CV disease and RF’s
2
Q
Symptoms to catch on Hx
A
Monocular/Binocular
Onset/timing
Changes in Sx
Associated features eg flashes
3
Q
Key questions and answers meaning (4)
A
- Headache - giant cell arteritis
- eye movements hurt - optic neuritis
- lights/flashes precede visual loss - retinal detachmnet
- curtain descending - retinal artery occlusion/giant cell arteritis
4
Q
6 parts of examination
A
acuity visual fields pupil reactions anterior segment red reflex fundoscopy