Initial Assessment of the Eye

Author: Jonathan D Whittaker / Editor: Tajek B Hassan / Reviewer: Caitriona Considine, Louise Burrows, Rafeeq Ahmed Sulaiman / Codes: O8 / Published: 29/03/2021

This module covers the initial assessment of eye and visual problems in the Emergency Department (ED).

After completing this session you will be able to:

  • Record visual acuity accurately in a variety of different clinical situations
  • Interpret changes in pupillary size, shape and reaction in acute eye problems
  • Recognise common visual field defects and identify the site of the causative lesion
  • Evaluate the diagnostic ocular preparations used in the initial assessment of the eye

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