Advanced Cases: Eye Swelling
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A 51 y.o male presents with complaints of left eyelid swelling and redness. Whats the diagnosis?
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Critical Cases - Traumatic mydriasis!
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A 34 year old female sustains blunt trauma to the right eye with a fist during an altercation. She complains of eye pain and blurred vision in the affected eye. Summoning up all your opthalmology knowledge, you grap your eye box and approach the room. Does she have a vision threatening injury? Let's find out...
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Critical Cases - Painless Vision Loss (With Awesome Eye Ultrasound!)
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A 35 yo male with a hx of NIDDM presents with 4 days of painless loss of vision in a portion of his left eye. "Uh oh....eyeball stuff..." you think as you head towards the room. Then you remember to grab your trusty ultrasound machine....
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Critical Cases: Orbital Compartment Syndrome
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A 31 yo male presents after assault. Walking into the room, you immediately notice marked edema around his left eye. He also seems restless and agitated and is pulling away from staff attempting to obtain vital signs and obtain IV access. Read on for pearls regarding this patient's vision threatening injury!
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Board Review: All in the FACE
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The Board Review Section is moving to FriYAY!
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Fundoscopic Findings
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Fundoscopic exam can be incredibly important in evaluating headache or visual loss. Here's a review of some of the most important findings you might see!
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Ultrasound for Retinal Detachment
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Dr. Tara Knox shows us when, why, and how to use ultrasound in diagnosis of retinal detachment!
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Critical Cases - Traumatic Hyphema!
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A 55 year old male presents after an altercation at a bar. The EMT warns you that his right eye "looks pretty weird" as they transfer him to the ED stretcher....
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Back to Basics: Orbital Compartment Syndrome
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Orbital compartment syndrome is a critical diagnosis to make and treat promptly. Are you prepared to recognize it and perform the vision-saving procedure?
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Back to Basics: The Slit Lamp Exam
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Last week, we covered the components of the slit lamp. This week, we're reviewing how to perform the slit lamp exam.
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