| Sudden loss of vision--investigation and management. | |
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PMID: 19893814 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Sudden vision loss usually requires urgent ophthalmic assessment. Diagnosis and management requires the judicious use of a wide range of serological and imaging investigations to guide appropriate treatment and referral. OBJECTIVE: This article follows on from the previous discussion of the role of history and examination to discuss the appropriate investigation and management of common causes of sudden visual loss. DISCUSSION: The key historical and examination findings have now been extracted and synthesised and these inform the next step. The general practitioner must now decide upon the most appropriate and timely investigation pathway or the need for, and urgency of, referral. |
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Authors:
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Lucy Goold; Shane Durkin; John Crompton |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australian family physician Volume: 38 ISSN: 0300-8495 ISO Abbreviation: Aust Fam Physician Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-06 Completed Date: 2010-01-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0326701 Medline TA: Aust Fam Physician Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 770-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia. |
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Aged Blindness / etiology*, radiography Eye Diseases / complications, diagnosis*, radiography, therapy* Female Giant Cell Arteritis / complications, diagnosis, therapy Humans Ischemic Attack, Transient / complications, diagnosis Male Middle Aged Migraine Disorders / complications, diagnosis Optic Neuritis / complications, diagnosis, therapy Papilledema / complications, diagnosis, therapy Retinal Artery Occlusion / complications, diagnosis Retinal Detachment / complications, diagnosis, therapy Tomography, X-Ray Computed Vision, Low / etiology*, radiography |
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