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 6: Differential Diagnosis of Blurred Vision
Giant cell arteritis
Introduction
Symptoms
Signs
Examination
Management
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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