https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(21)01422-0/fulltext
Acute visual loss is a frightening symptom for patients. Timely, accurate diagnosis and early treatment can preserve or restore vision. This article focuses on the emergency department (ED) management of adult patients presenting with spontaneous (not traumatic or postsurgical), acute-onset (minutes to days), isolated (no other obvious neurological symptoms) visual loss. Acute visual loss may

https://www.emdocs.net/8578-2/
Acute vision loss has a wide differential, and some of these conditions can cause permanent visual deficit. Many of these are time-sensitive, and the emergency physician may improve patient outcome through the consideration of several acute conditions. This post seeks to provide an overview of the evaluation of vision loss in the ED and a summary of several common conditions.

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/evaluation-of-the-adult-with-acute-weakness-in-the-emergency-department
Life-threatening central causes of unilateral weakness. Ischemic stroke - Sudden loss of focal brain function is the core feature of the onset of ischemic stroke. This may manifest as acute, focal, unilateral weakness or paralysis in the face, upper extremity, or lower extremity, or as difficulty with coordination and gait.

https://coreem.net/core/vision-loss/
Eye Anatomy (www.allaboutvision.com) Definition: Decrease of visual acuity due to a non-traumatic cause. Transient vision loss defined as vision loss <24 hours. Persistent vision loss defined as loss of vision >24 hours. (Bagheri 2015). Causes: There are multitude of causes of vision loss. This post focuses on the following pathologies: Glaucoma.

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2020/1101/p539.html
A 76-year-old man presents with acute, painless vision loss in his left eye during the course of 10 minutes. ... Management of retinal detachment: a guide for non-ophthalmologists. BMJ. 2008;336

https://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-the-adult-with-acute-persistent-visual-loss/print#!
INTRODUCTION. Acute vision loss is a frightening experience for patients and has the potential for long-term consequences. The many causes of acute vision loss and the time-sensitive need for evaluation and treatment pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges [].A careful history is key to narrowing the differential diagnosis and will allow for a more focused yet systematic physical examination.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196064421014220
Acute visual loss is a frightening symptom for patients. Timely, accurate diagnosis and early treatment can preserve or restore vision. This article focuses on the emergency department (ED) management of adult patients presenting with spontaneous (not traumatic or postsurgical), acute-onset (minutes to days), isolated (no other obvious neurological symptoms) visual loss.

https://www.emdocs.net/optic-neuritis-ed-evaluation-and-management/
Consider optic neuritis in any patient presenting with acute, atraumatic eye pain and vision loss. Specifically, 97.5% of cases will present with unilateral vision loss that occurs over hours to days. The vision loss is often described as blurring or fogging and typically peaks in severity two weeks into the disease course.

https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(11)01543-5/fulltext
A 36-year-old woman awoke with acute vision loss in her right eye. The lesion developed overnight . History was significant for photophobia, upper respiratory infection with right eye discharge, and a remote fingernail scratch to the right eye. On physical examination, right eye visual acuity was to hand movement only.

https://emergencymedicinecases.com/episode-9-nontraumatic-eye-emergencies/
Dr. George Porfiris and Dr. Simon Kingsley discuss four non-traumatic eye emergency presentations. The painful red eye, the painless red eye, acute painful loss of vision and acute painless loss of vision. Several cases are discussed in which an accurate diagnosis and timely ED management are of critical importance in order to prevent permanent

https://www.annemergmed.com/article/S0196-0644(21)01422-0/pdf
Acute visual loss is a frightening symptom for patients. Timely, accurate diagnosis and early treatment can preserve or restore vision. This article focuses on the emergency department (ED) management of adult patients presenting with spontaneous (not traumatic or postsurgical), acute-onset (minutes to days), isolated (no other obvious

https://www.ebmedicine.net/topics/heent/abnormal-vision
Abnormal vision in ED patients can be caused by abnormalities in visual structures (cornea, lens, vitreous, and retina) as well as neurologic, toxicologic, and psychogenic etiologies. ... Order an ESR and CRP in these patients. Visual loss can be rapid and sudden, so a timely diagnosis is essential. ... Nahab F, Newman NJ. Management of acute

https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/cpj.0b013e31824cb084
Summary. Acute visual loss in one eye is a common symptom brought to the attention of the practicing neurologist. In this circumstance, it is critical to identify whether visual loss is due to an optic neuropathy or an ocular disorder (especially retinal disease). This review addresses the elements of the history and examination that are useful

https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000200969
Acute vision loss related to cerebral or retinal ischemia is a time-sensitive emergency with potential treatment options including IV or intra-arterial thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy. However, patients either present in a delayed fashion or present to an emergency department that lacks the subspecialty expertise to recognize and treat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqCsBGYUL1M
This presentation is part of a larger series of lectures that have been identified as core ophthalmic knowledge for all graduating medical students and prima

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196064421014220
Acute visual loss is a frightening symptom for patients. Timely, accurate diagnosis and early treatment can preserve or restore vision. This article focuses on the emergency department (ED) management of adult patients presenting with spontaneous (not traumatic or postsurgical), acute-onset (minutes to days), isolated (no other obvious

https://bestpractice.bmj.com/crawler/topics/en-gb/960
Other acute causes of vision loss include acute angle-closure glaucoma, retinal vascular occlusion, and trauma. Retrospective data suggest that, in the UK, the largest proportion of patients accessing emergency eye services are aged 50-90 years, possibly because of increased risk for ocular emergencies including vitreoretinal, retinal vascular

https://www.aao.org/eyenet/article/diagnosis-and-management-of-crao
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is an ocular emergency. Patients typically present with profound, acute, painless monocular visual loss—with 80% of affected indi­viduals having a final visual acuity of counting fingers or worse. CRAO is the ocular analogue of a cerebral stroke—and, as such, the clinical approach and management are

https://www.emdocs.net/acute-angle-closure-glaucoma-ed-relevant-management/
Introduction. Acute angle closure glaucoma (AACG) is the acute elevation of intraocular pressure due to diminished outflow of aqueous humor through the anterior chamber of the eye into the peripherally located canal of Schlemm. It occurs in 1 in 1000 whites and as frequently as 1 in 100 Asians. It occurs even more frequently in those of Inuit

https://www.aao.org/medical-students/basic-ophthalmology-lectures/video-detail/chapter-2-acute-vision-loss
Chapter 2: Acute Vision Loss. This video is part of a series of lectures based on the Academy's Basic Ophthalmology textbook, an ideal complement to the medical student curriculum. In this video, Dr. Pavlina Kemp reviews how to evaluate a patient complaining of a sudden decrease in visual acuity, construct a differential diagnosis, and

https://internetbookofemergencymedicine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/managing-patients-with-acute-visual-loss.pdf
Acute visual loss is a frightening symptom for patients. Timely, accurate diagnosis and early treatment can preserve or restore vision. This article focuses on the emergency department (ED) management of adult patients presenting with spontaneous (not traumatic or postsurgical), acute-onset (minutes to days), isolated (no other obvious

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2016/0615/p991.html
Acute management of optic neuritis includes administration of high-dose corticosteroids, which improves short-term recovery and expedites resolution of vision loss. 40

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