Common eye disorders: six patients to refer.

Title

Common eye disorders: six patients to refer.

Creator

Weinstock F J; Weinstock M B

Publisher

Postgraduate medicine

Date

1996
1996-04

Description

Thorough ocular history taking and physical examination are essential to establish a diagnosis in patients presenting with eye conditions. Some conditions require ophthalmologic referral to avoid serious complications and even vision loss. These include corneal ulcers, retinal detachment, iritis, glaucoma, retinal artery occlusion, and endophthalmitis. Because primary open-angle glaucoma can have an insidious onset and cause irreversible damage, funduscopic examination should be a part of every complete physical examination.

Subject

Adult; Aged; Angle-Closure/diagnosis/therapy; Corneal Ulcer/diagnosis/therapy; Eye Diseases/*diagnosis/*therapy; Female; Glaucoma; Humans; Iritis/diagnosis/therapy; Male; Referral and Consultation; Retinal Artery Occlusion/diagnosis/therapy; Retinal Detachment/diagnosis/therapy

Rights

Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s).

Pages

107–10, 113–116

Issue

4

Volume

99

Citation

Weinstock F J; Weinstock M B, “Common eye disorders: six patients to refer.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 25, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/4086.