Opthalmology
Learning Units
Unit 1: Sudden Loss of Vision
Unit 2: Visual field defects, double vision & optic disc swelling
Unit 3: Pupil abnormalities, Facial nerve palsy & Ptosis
Unit 4: Refractive Error
Unit 5: Children & Squint
Unit 6: Differential diagnosis of blurred vision
Unit 7: Gradual Loss of Vision
Unit 8: Eye Trauma
Unit 9: Red Eye
Unit 10: Systemic Disease
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Unit 1: Sudden Loss of Vision
Introduction
1: Non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy
Risk Factors
History & Exam
Symptoms
Signs
Management & Prognosis
2: Giant cell arteritis
Intro
Symptoms
Signs
Examination
Management
3: Acute angle-closure glaucoma
Anatomy & Physiology
Mechanism
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Signs
Treatment
4: Retinal detachment
Anatomy & Physiology
Retinal Tears
Risk Factors
Symptoms
Examination
Management
Self Assessment
2: Giant cell arteritis
Management
Emergency referral to ophthalmology
Inflammatory markers (ESR/CRP)
High-dose systemic steroids
Temporal artery biopsy, usually within no more than a few days of starting steroids
Swollen optic disc
Source: www.retinagallery.com
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