Urgencies Flashcards
Amaurosis fugax
Urgent
For cardiovascular tests
Changed melanosis of lids/conjunctiva
Routine
Asteroid hyalosis
Calicum soaps
No referral but could be routine
CNVM
Urgent
Argyll Robertson pupil
Routine
If excluded complications
Chronic horner’s
Routine
Conjunctival cyst
Routine if discomfort
Unexplained sudden loss of vision
Same day
CSR
Urgent
CRVO normal IOP
Routine
Gradual onset diplopia
Routine
Optic disc pallor
Routine
CRVO raised IOP
Urgent
Acute horners
Urgent
To exclude life threatening complications
BCC
Urgent
Dacrocystitis
Urgent
Macula oedema
Routine
Diabetic maculopathy
Urgent
Disc haemorrhage
Urgent
Herpes zoster opthalmicus
Urgent
Keratitis bacterial/viral
Urgent
Dacroadentitis
Urgent
Herpes simplex
Urgent
GCA
Same day
Anterior uveitis
Urgent
CRAO within 48 hours
Same day
Macular hole more than 6 months but less than 12 months old
Urgent
Nerve palsy
Urgent
CRAO more 48 hours
Routine
Retrobulbar/optic neuritis
Urgent
Suspected temporal arteritis
Same day
Rubeosis
Urgent
Scleritis
Urgent
3rd nerve palsy pupil involved
Same day
Contact lens induced corneal infection
Same day
Ischaemic optic neuropathy
Same day
Pre retinal haemorrhage
Same day
Sight threatening keratitis
Same day
Uveitis
Same day