The Handbook of Ophthalmic Emergencies
5/5
()
About this ebook
The Handbook of Ophthalmic Emergencies describes most of the common ophthalmic emergencies healthcare professionals will experience in clinical practice. The book is for all healthcare professionals who deal with patients with ophthalmic problems including Accident and Emergency doctors, General Practitioners, Optometrists, Orthoptists, Nurse Practitioners and Medical Students.
This book is designed to provide a simple guide to the differential diagnosis and management of common ophthalmic emergencies.
Gerard Jayamanne
I am Dr Gerry Jayamanne, a Consultant Eye Surgeon in the United Kingdom. I graduated in Medicine at Newcastle University, England. I am a fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologist, London. I have over 19 years of hospital eye care experience. I am a contributing author of ophthalmic textbooks and publications.
Related to The Handbook of Ophthalmic Emergencies
Related ebooks
Toronto Guide to Clinical Ophthalmology for Physicians and Medical Trainees Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEye Emergencies: a practitioner's guide - 2/ed Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEmergency Ophthalmology Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ophthalmic Care Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ophthalmic Study Guide Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pediatric Ophthalmology for Primary Care Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Astigmatism, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Simple Guide to Myopia and Refractive Eye Diseases Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsManual for Eye Examination and Diagnosis Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEyeglasses Smart Choice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCataract Surgery: A Guide to Treatment Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Examination of the Eye Made Easy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRetina Detachment, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Condition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLASIK: A Guide to Laser Vision Correction Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Diabetic Retinopathy: From Diagnosis to Treatment Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Eye Care Basics Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hey, Doc! What’S Wrong with My Eye?: A General Guide to Eye Symptoms Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsENT Made Easy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Diplopia (Double Vision), A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Simple Guide to the Eye and Its Disorders, Diagnosis, Treatment and Related Conditions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Patient's Guide To Myopia And Myopia Treatment Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDry Eyes, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCorneal Cross-Linking: Treatment for Cornea Disease Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLowe Syndrome (Oculocerebrorenal syndrome) A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLow Vision: Assessment and Educational Needs: A Guide to Teachers and Parents Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClinical Cases in Neurology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeviated Nose Septum, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTextbook of Urgent Care Management: Chapter 39, Ensuring Patient Safety Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Atlas of Retinal Diseases in Nigerians Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSimplifying Strabismus: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Medical For You
The Lost Book of Simple Herbal Remedies: Discover over 100 herbal Medicine for all kinds of Ailment, Inspired By Dr. Barbara O'Neill Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMediterranean Diet Meal Prep Cookbook: Easy And Healthy Recipes You Can Meal Prep For The Week Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ (Revised Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5ATOMIC HABITS:: How to Disagree With Your Brain so You Can Break Bad Habits and End Negative Thinking Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina: Separating the Myth from the Medicine Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5"Cause Unknown": The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Peptide Protocols: Volume One Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Adult ADHD: How to Succeed as a Hunter in a Farmer's World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/552 Prepper Projects: A Project a Week to Help You Prepare for the Unpredictable Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Diabetes Code: Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The White Coat Investor: A Doctor's Guide to Personal Finance and Investing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 40 Day Dopamine Fast Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Living Daily With Adult ADD or ADHD: 365 Tips o the Day Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tight Hip Twisted Core: The Key To Unresolved Pain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The People's Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This Is How Your Marriage Ends: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for The Handbook of Ophthalmic Emergencies
4 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
The Handbook of Ophthalmic Emergencies - Gerard Jayamanne
PREFACE
Non-ophthalmic trained medical practitioners and healthcare professionals demonstrate a high level of anxiety about the management of ophthalmic disease. Accurate diagnosis of ocular disease is important prior to treatment. A systemic approach to the examination of the eye is vital.
Dr Gerard Jayamanne is a contributing author of ophthalmic textbooks and is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon in the UK. The Handbook of Ophthalmic Emergencies describes most of the common ophthalmic emergencies healthcare professionals will experience in clinical practice.
CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Anatomy of the eye
Ocular examination
Differential diagnosis of ocular symptoms
Differential diagnosis of ocular signs
Trauma
Eyelid lacerations
Peri-orbital haematoma
Orbital blow-out fracture
Conjunctival laceration
Conjunctival foreign body
Corneal foreign body
Corneal abrasion
Flashburn (Welder’s arc eye)
Chemical burn
Hyphaema
Traumatic optic neuropathy
Ruptured globe / penetrating ocular injury
Eyelids and Orbits
Orbital cellulitis
Peri-orbital cellulitis
Blepharitis
Hordeolum (stye)
Chalazion
Trichiasis
Entropion
Ectropion
Dacryocystitis
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (ophthalmic shingles)
The Painful Red Eye
Conjunctiva / Sclera
Allergic conjunctivitis
Acute microbial conjunctivitis
Ophthalmia neonatorum
Episcleritis
Scleritis
Subconjunctival haemorrhage
Cornea
Microbial keratitis
Contact lens related keratitis
Marginal keratitis
Herpes simplex keratitis
Exposure keratopathy
Acute glaucoma
Acute anterior uveitis (Iritis / Iridocyclitis)
Sudden Loss of Vision in a Quiet Eye
Central retinal artery occlusion
Central retinal vein occlusion
Vitreous haemorrhage
Retinal detachment
Age-related macular degeneration
Posterior uveitis
Anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy
Optic / retrobulbar neuritis
Neuro-ophthalmology
Diplopia -Isolated 3rd nerve palsy
4th nerve palsy
6th nerve palsy
Anisocoria
Amaurosis fugax
Headaches and the eye
INTRODUCTION
Ophthalmic emergencies can be categorised into traumatic and non-traumatic, and further subdivided by considering whether the eye is painful, red or has reduced visual acuity. The red eye, although occasionally a feature of minor ocular disease, often indicates serious injury or disease. A rational and methodical examination of the eye will assist with differential diagnosis and aid management.
EXAMINATION
Visual acuity MUST always be recorded, one eye at a time, with the other eye occluded. This should be measured by reading a Snellen chart at a distance of 6 metres or a logMAR chart. Patients must wear their distance glasses. However, if the glasses have been left at home or the patients are unable to read the 6/6 line accurately, a pinhole vision ought