Tag: Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

REBEL Core Cast 96.0 – Acute Vision Loss I

by Anand Swaminathan posted February 22, 2023 No Comments

Take Home Points: Suspect glaucoma in any patient with an acute change in vision and get an intraocular pressure measurement First line treatment in acute angle closure glaucoma is a topical beta blocker Consider giant cell arteritis in patients with …

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REBEL Core Cast 19.0 – Acute Angle Closure Glaucoma

by Anand Swaminathan posted October 9, 2019 No Comments

Take Home Points Acute closed angle glaucoma is an ophthalmologic emergency that usually presents with sudden, painful, monocular vision loss. Physical exam will reveal conjunctival redness, corneal haziness or cloudiness due to edema and a pupil that is mid sized …

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