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
Useful Links
KEATS
KCL website
Contact Us
Unit 6: Differential Diagnosis of Blurred Vision
Giant cell arteritis
Introduction
Symptoms
Signs
Examination
Management
Giant cell arteritis
Examination
Examine temporal artery for swelling and feel for pulsation
Measure visual acuity
Test for a visual field defect
Examine pupils for an RAPD
Ophthalmoscopy for optic nerve swelling.
«
Top
»