Opthalmic emergencies

Question 1

What emergency conditions of the eye require immediate treatment?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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